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Monday, March 10, 2008

Word of the Week - 9

This week's vocabulary item is a noun which describes a person who is not very willing to spend their money. It is synonymous with adjectives like tight-fisted and stingy.

My father is such a cheapskate that he puts a lock on the telephone!

John is a real cheapskate, he refuses to split the restaurant bill equally and will only pay for what he has had. It is quite embarrassing really.

Jeff Yeager has been named the Ultimate Cheapskate by NBC Today, you can read his humourous blog to find out all about being a super cheapskate.

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