Gerardo
Can you please tell me what is a common way to call someone who doesn't like to spend money even when they have a lot to spare? Thank you!
Oct 21, 2024 6:46 PM
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Here's a few options: Tight -- this is slang, and offensive to strangers unless said tongue-in-cheek. Scrooge -- this is a literary reference, and is funny, but offensive if taken the wrong way. Frugal -- this is posh, and inoffensive - it's even complimentary.
Oct 21, 2024 10:26 PM
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Frugal or cheapskate
Oct 22, 2024 4:28 AM
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A common term for someone who doesn't like to spend money, even when they have plenty, is "stingy." Other similar words include "miser" or "tight-fisted."
Oct 22, 2024 3:41 AM
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A common term for someone who has plenty of money but doesn't like to spend it is "miser". A miser is someone who hoards their wealth and is extremely reluctant to spend it, even when they can easily afford to. Other informal terms include: "Cheapskate": Someone who is unwilling to spend money, often perceived as stingy. "Penny-pincher": Someone who tries to spend as little money as possible. "Scrooge": This comes from the character Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, and it describes someone who is very frugal or stingy with their wealth. These terms generally carry a negative connotation, implying that the person is excessively frugal or selfish with their money.
Oct 22, 2024 6:09 AM
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A tightwad. Penny pincher.
Oct 21, 2024 7:17 PM
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