tightwad
tightwad · tightwads
жадина, жмот
One who is stingy; someone overly cautious or defensive with moneyOne who is stingy; someone overly cautious or defensive with money.
US/tˈaɪtwˌɑd/
» Tom is a tightwad.
Значение
значений: 1(разговорное, пренебрежительное)One who is stingy; someone overly cautious or defensive with money.
That tightwad would drive ten miles to save a few cents on gas.
Ещё определения
- a miserly person
Примеры
предложений: 7Tom is a tightwad.
I'm sort of a tightwad.
Tom's a real tightwad.
Том - настоящий жмот. — marafon
Don't be such a tightwad!
Не будь таким скрягой! — odexed
They are just a bunch of tightwads.
Происхождение
From tight + wad.From tight + wad.
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Формы
мн. число: tightwadsСинонимы
синонимов: 4Близкие по смыслу
- a miserly person:cheapskate
Антонимы
антонимов: 1Однокоренные
связанных слов: 1Производныеtightwaddish