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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

“It’s not a cheapskate practice. It’s a flavor-imbuing practice and a way of conserving what you have. Use it instead of discarding it,” she said from her home in New York’s Hudson Valley.

From Seattle Times Mar. 13, 2023

The Wednesday before Valentine’s Day for the cheapskate, Mrs. Baker and I read aloud the last two acts of Romeo and Juliet.

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

For the cheapskates, its new $7 happy hour offers a sampling of its dinner menu, including Cajun fried frog legs and a soft shell chili crab.

From Seattle Times May 7, 2022

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

From BBC Jan. 17, 2020

“Tell me about it. Or more to the point, you tell those cheapskates down at the First Illinois about it. These are my men I’m putting on the line, officer. Good men. Men like you.”

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman




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