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cheapskate

[cheep-skeyt] / ˈtʃipˌskeɪt /


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It’s partly the cheapskate middle-class advice columnist in me, and it’s partly due to where you are in your life.

From MarketWatch Feb. 17, 2026

I’m glad I can finally allow my cheapskate self to pay someone for house repairs that require climbing.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

The Oakland Athletics are a major league team in name only, their talent level a reflection of how little money cheapskate owner John Fisher invests in his product.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 2, 2023

Or opt for the skinny, cheapskate $5 burger deluxe that tastes like it was cribbed from the menu of Loretta’s or Dick’s.

From Seattle Times Oct. 20, 2022

So we ordered two more Cokes to make him happy—I still had $1.37 left, and I didn’t want Meryl Lee to think I was a cheapskate.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

Unlike many other teams that have made baseball a haven for cheapskates, the Dodgers invest much of their revenue back into the roster.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2026

His voice was just one in a chorus of travel executives and tourism officials recently taking digs at the cheapskates among their customers.

From Washington Post Aug. 30, 2022

"It's true, Canada. We're a nation of cheapskates," wrote Matt Gurney.

From BBC Jan. 17, 2020

Tan: For all the cheapskates who complain burgers aren’t cheap when you factor in the fries, this deal is for you.

From Seattle Times Jul. 10, 2018

“I don’t believe you. You hold grudges like cheapskates hold money.”

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas




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