Translations for „tightwad“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

tightwad [ˈtaɪtwɒd, Am -wɑ:d] N AM pej inf

tightwad

kutwa m o f

tightwad

dusigrosz m

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English

Hey, nobody likes a tightwad, which is why jokes about being cheap make us laugh.

www.metronews.ca

We all fall along this continuum: from tightwad to spendthrift.

business.financialpost.com

Spendthrifts admire savers for their discipline and stability; meanwhile, tightwads find spenders exciting.

business.financialpost.com

Living simply doesn't mean being some sort of miserable tightwad.

www.stuff.co.nz

A tightwad with his staff, he reputedly gave tons of money to his church.

torontoist.com

If you are time poor as well as broke - use your slow cooker (or invest in one - they are a tightwad's best friend).

wthitv.com

This moniker has several synonyms: tightwad, cheapskate, penny-pincher.

www.bozemandailychronicle.com

The first is for nervous tightwads who live far away, since it limits top speed to 31mph but reduces your electricity consumption and increases your range.

www.mirror.co.uk

It proved handy fodder for opposition politicians, who painted him as a hard-hearted tightwad who starved hospital patients to save pennies.

www.therecord.com

In most period melodramas such as these, the banker is a weasel-faced tightwad without a heart, soul or sense of humour.

o.canada.com