(adjective) unwilling to give or spend money, not generous
Example Sentences:
A: Do you like your new roommate?
B: No, not really.
A: Why is that?
B: He is really cheap. He doesn’t share anything!
The cheap businessman refused to give the homeless person five dollars.
Boyfriend: Do you want to go out for dinner?
Girlfriend: No, let’s just stay home and eat sandwiches.
Boyfriend: Don’t be so cheap, let’s go spend some money!
From the Blogs:
Too cool to use Windows, too cheap to buy a Mac
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