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.
Значення
значень: 1(розмовне, зневажливе)One who is stingy; someone overly cautious or defensive with money.
That tightwad would drive ten miles to save a few cents on gas.
Ще визначення
- a miserly person
Приклади
речень: 7Tom is a tightwad.
I'm sort of a tightwad.
They are just a bunch of tightwads.
Take back what you said about me being a tightwad.
Tom's a real tightwad.
ruТом - настоящий жмот. — marafon
Походження
From tight + wad.From tight + wad.
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Форми
множина: tightwadsСиноніми
синонімів: 4Близькі за значенням
- a miserly person:cheapskate
Антоніми
антонімів: 1Спільнокореневі
пов’язаних слів: 1Похідніtightwaddish