tight-wad

Her thin black hair, drawn tightly back, was fastened in a tight wad at the back of her head.

Even a tight-wad old millionaire will pay up when it comes to a choice between that and starving.

It was true that Sweet was a "tight-wad," as the boys expressed it.

Well, he's a good looker and a fancy dresser, he ain't a tight wad, and he can start a laugh every minute.

So he had been set down as a "tight-wad," and had made no headway.