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a cheapskate is a person that makes every penny count. it comes from billingsgate fish market. when the fishmongers came to buy the fish. skate was a very expensive fish .so they used to buy a similar fish that was cheaper and pass it of as the real deal. and thus they were known as cheapskates.misers.
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Is 'cheapskate' and 'stingy' the same meaning?
Yes, they can mean the same thing.
What rhymes with cheapskate?
Example: Hesitate. "Cheapskate" can rhyme with "Hesitate".
What is Yiddish for cheapskate?
A Yiddish word that means cheapskate is SHNORRER.
What is a sentence for the word cheapskate?
I can't believe my uncle the cheapskate bought me such an expensive gift. The main character in "A Christmas Carol" is Mr. Scrooge, a grumpy, stingy, cheapskate.
What does the idiom itchy nose mean?
It is not an idiom, it means your nose is itching.
What does the idiom what you have in mind mean?
It's not really an idiom. It means "what are you thinking about."
RFP responses idiom what does it mean?
RFP is not an idiom. It's an abbreviation.
What rhymes with ingrate?
cheapskate
What does sieve mean in idiom terms?
"Sieve" is not an idiom. See the related link.
What does this idiom mean tip of your nostrol?
It's not an idiom. It means the tip of your nostril.
What does idiom mean in poetry?
idiom means expression like a page in a book
What has the author Stephen Tanenbaum written?
Stephen Tanenbaum has written: 'Cheapskate Gd to Vacations' 'Cheapskate's Gd to Vacations (Revised)'
