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The Latin roots of frugal referred to what?

frugal

[froo-guhl] / ˈfru gəl /


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While some presidents have been frugal with their financial forgiveness – George H.W.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday welcomed for Berlin talks the leaders of three fellow "frugal" EU members -- Austria, Denmark and Finland.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

AT&T T -1.25%decrease; down pointing triangle , Verizon Communications and other wireless carriers spent years promoting multiline phone plans, encouraging entire households—and even frugal friend groups—to sign up for family packages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

She likes the idea of building a larger financial cushion, and she has always been frugal.

From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026

Even at our most selfish, we could understand why someone might be frugal with six children to support.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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