The story
From frugal + -ista, after the pattern of fashionista. Piecewise doublet of frugalist.
First known use, by meaning
- from 1990s A person (especially a woman) who is fashionable while being thrifty.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
frugalista
Today it means: A person (especially a woman) who is fashionable while being thrifty. Full definition →
First used 1990s