Translations for „tightwad“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

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

tightwad

скупе́ц m

tightwad

скря́га mf

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English

The tendency to spend, or at the other extreme, to be a tightwad, is also about the amount of self-control we possess.

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For tightwads, they turn into spendthrifts when they're using credit.

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Regardless of who the sugar babies are, their local sugar daddies can be tightwads.

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

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

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It doesn't matter your chosen camp in (greedy) player vs (tightwad) team.

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

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

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Come on, you tightwads, reward her appropriately!

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

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