cheapskate
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"We're often very British about asking for money back," she says, suggesting people may be worried about being judged as a "cheapskate".
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
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
On “Oi,” a clever stand-in for the word “hoy,” the duo deploy frenetic breakbeats, Ramones-style gang vocals and a touch of Toño Rosario freakness to demand their dues from a cheapskate boss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
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
Claudia replied, “You know, Jamie, for a brother and a cheapskate, you’re not too bad.”
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
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
"It's true, Canada. We're a nation of cheapskates," wrote Matt Gurney.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2020
I was never given the hard sell again, which is lucky, because if it had kept up I would have started wondering how committed the restaurant really is to keeping cheapskates like me happy.
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2019
Since then, Canterbury has dialed back on the gourmet fare, with more burgers, sausages and Irish nachos to satisfy the locals and the cheapskates who long for the old Canterbury.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2014
“I don’t believe you. You hold grudges like cheapskates hold money.”
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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