skinflint

n.
One who is very reluctant to spend money; a miser.

(SKIN-flint)

noun
Someone who is stingy; a miser.

Etymology
Flint stones were used in olden times to start a fire. The term skinflint derives from the idea that a miserly person would go to the extreme and "skin a flint" or use a flint till it's as thin as skin

Usage
"But yesterday, Martha (Stewart) was revealed to have balked at invading her own wallet for even $10 worth of coffee and snacks. Just how much of a skinflint is Martha?" — Andrea Peyser; Skinflint Diva: Pennywise But Billions-Foolish; New York Post; Feb 20, 2004.

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noun

A stingy person: miser, niggard, Scrooge. Informal penny pincher. Slang cheapskate, stiff, tightwad. See give/take/reciprocity.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - fedtsyl, nærig rad

Nederlands (Dutch)
krent

Français (French)
n. - radin

Deutsch (German)
n. - Geizhals

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σπαγκοραμμένος

Italiano (Italian)
tirchio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - unha de fome

Русский (Russian)
скряга

Español (Spanish)
n. - tacaño, agarrado

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - gnidare, snåljåp

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
吝啬鬼

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 吝嗇鬼

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 인색한 사람, 지독한 구두쇠

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 非常なけちんぼ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألبخيل أو ألخسيس‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קמצן, כילי‬

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