Geizhals — meaning in English
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English meaning
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miser
noun Someone who hoards money and hates spending it, even when they can easily afford to.
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tightass
noun Someone who does not know how to have fun, or who is so worried about insignificant things as to ruin any fun that anyone around them may be having.
Senses
Geizhals is used for these senses in English:
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miser
(obsolete) A person who is wretched or despicable; a wretch.
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tightass
(slang, mildly, _, vulgar) Someone who is stingy, or who is tight with money.
tightass — full definition
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noun Someone who does not know how to have fun, or who is so worried about insignificant things as to ruin any fun that anyone around them may be having.
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noun Someone who is stingy, or who is tight with money.
