U36a
Words and expressions about a person who saves in a mean way or is greedy in money matters: “He’s an awful ________.”
| MISER | 356 |
| TIGHTWAD | 170 |
| NR | 78 |
| PENNY-PINCHER | 62 |
| HOG | 56 |
| SCROOGE | 46 |
| SKINFLINT | 43 |
| MONEY HOG | 35 |
| MONEY-GRABBER | 32 |
| STINGY | 25 |
| PIG | 21 |
| HOARDER | 20 |
| SHYLOCK | 12 |
| PINCH-PENNY | 10 |
| GREEDY | 8 |
| NICKEL-GRABBER | 8 |
| GREEDY PERSON | 7 |
| STINGY PERSON | 6 |
| GLUTTON | 5 |
| GRABBER | 5 |
| OLD SCROOGE | 5 |
| TIGHT-FISTED | 5 |
| CHEAPSKATE | 4 |
| GREEDY-GUT | 4 |
| GROUCH | 4 |
| HOGGISH | 4 |
| MONEY-GRUBBER | 4 |
| MONEY-LOVER | 4 |
| PENNY-GRABBER | 4 |
| STINGY MAN | 4 |
| TIGHT | 4 |
| HERMIT | 3 |
| HOG FOR MONEY | 3 |
| MISERLY | 3 |
| MONEY-HUNGRY | 3 |
| TIGHT PERSON | 3 |
| AVARICIOUS | 2 |
| CLOSE | 2 |
| CLOSE PERSON | 2 |
| GOLD DIGGER | 2 |
| GREEDY FELLOW | 2 |
| MERCENARY | 2 |
| MONEY-CRAZY | 2 |
| MONEY-MAD | 2 |
| OLD MISER | 2 |
| PENNY-PINCH | 2 |
| ROGUISH FELLOW | 2 |
| SKIMPER | 2 |
| SO TIGHT HE SQUEAKS | 2 |
| STINGE | 2 |
| STINGY GUY | 2 |
| STINGY-GUT | 2 |
| ABIE | 1 |
| ALMIGHTY DOLLAR IS HIS GOD | 1 |
| BEAT | 1 |
| BEATER | 1 |
| BIG PIG | 1 |
| CAREFUL | 1 |
| CHEAT | 1 |
| CHINCH | 1 |
| CHINTZY | 1 |
| CHISELER | 1 |
| CLOSE MAN | 1 |
| CLOSE-FISTED | 1 |
| CLOSE-FISTED PERSON | 1 |
| CONNIVING PERSON | 1 |
| COOMY | 1 |
| CRAVING | 1 |
| FRUGAL | 1 |
| GIVES SPARINGLY | 1 |
| GLUT | 1 |
| GOT THE FIRST NICKEL HE EVER EARNED | 1 |
| GOUGER | 1 |
| GRABBENHEIMER | 1 |
| GRABBING | 1 |
| GRABBY | 1 |
| GRABS EVERYTHING HE CAN GET | 1 |
| GRASPER | 1 |
| GRASPING | 1 |
| GREEDY DOG | 1 |
| GREEDY FOR MONEY | 1 |
| GREEDY MAN | 1 |
| GREEDY ONE | 1 |
| GREEDY TIGHTWAD | 1 |
| GREEDY-GUTS | 1 |
| GREEDY-TYPE PERSON | 1 |
| GRIPING | 1 |
| GRIPING STINGY FELLOW | 1 |
| GYPPER | 1 |
| HARD CHARACTER | 1 |
| HAS THE FIRST DOLLAR HE EVER MADE | 1 |
| HAWK BEHIND MONEY | 1 |
| HEARTLESS STUD | 1 |
| HOARDING | 1 |
| HOARDS HIS MONEY | 1 |
| HOARER | 1 |
| HOG ABOUT MONEY | 1 |
| HOG OVER MONEY | 1 |
| HOGGY | 1 |
| HOLDS A DOLLAR TILL THE EAGLE SQUEALS | 1 |
| HUNGRY | 1 |
| JEW | 1 |
| KIBITZER | 1 |
| LITTLE | 1 |
| LOVES MONEY | 1 |
| MEAN FELLER | 1 |
| MEAN PERSON | 1 |
| MEAN TO DEAL WITH | 1 |
| MIDAS | 1 |
| MISERY | 1 |
| MONEY DOG | 1 |
| MONEY HOUND | 1 |
| MONEY IS HIS GOD | 1 |
| MONEYBAG | 1 |
| MONEY-CONSCIOUS | 1 |
| MONEY-HOARDER | 1 |
| MONEY-MISER | 1 |
| MONEY-PINCHER | 1 |
| MONEY-SQUEEZER | 1 |
| MONEY-WORSHIPPER | 1 |
| MUY COYOTE | 1 |
| NEED-MORE | 1 |
| NICKEL-CHASER | 1 |
| NICKEL-MISER | 1 |
| NIGGARDLY | 1 |
| NOW WATCH THE MOTHS COME OUT | 1 |
| OGRE | 1 |
| OLD MAN SCROOGE | 1 |
| OUGHTA-HAVE | 1 |
| PACK RAT | 1 |
| PENNY-PINCHING | 1 |
| PIG ABOUT MONEY | 1 |
| PIKER | 1 |
| PINCHER | 1 |
| PINCHES A QUARTER TILL THE EAGLES SCREAM | 1 |
| ROGUE | 1 |
| SAVER | 1 |
| SAVING | 1 |
| SCOTCH | 1 |
| SCOTCHMAN | 1 |
| SCROUNGE | 1 |
| SCROUNGER | 1 |
| SELFISH | 1 |
| SELFISH ONE | 1 |
| SELFISH PERSON | 1 |
| SHARP DEALER | 1 |
| SHYSTER | 1 |
| SIMON LEGREE | 1 |
| SKIN A FLEA FOR THE HIDE | 1 |
| SKIN A LOUSE FOR HIS HIDE AND TALLOW | 1 |
| SKIN A LOUSE FOR TALLOW | 1 |
| SKINNEL | 1 |
| SKINNER | 1 |
| SMALL | 1 |
| SPENDTHRIFT | 1 |
| SPONGER | 1 |
| SQUEEZER | 1 |
| SROOGE | 1 |
| STINGY BASTARD | 1 |
| STINGY FELLOW | 1 |
| STINGY OLD GUY | 1 |
| STINKER | 1 |
| STINTER | 1 |
| SWINGER | 1 |
| THIEF | 1 |
| TIGHT AS A BULL’S ASS IN FLY TIME | 1 |
| TIGHT AS THE BARK OF A WHITE OAK TREE | 1 |
| TIGHT FELLER | 1 |
| TIGHT ONE | 1 |
| TIGHT-ASS | 1 |
| TIGHTER THAN HELL | 1 |
| TIGHT-SQUEAK | 1 |
| TIGHTWADDER | 1 |
| TOO STINGY TO EAT WHAT HE WANTS | 1 |
| VERY AVID | 1 |
| VERY GREEDY | 1 |
| VULTURE | 1 |
| WANTS SOMETHING FOR NOTHING | 1 |
| WOULD STEAL THE PENNIES OFF A DEAD MAN’S EYES | 1 |
| WOULDN’T GIVE YOU A DRAFT OF WATER | 1 |
| WOULDN’T TURN LOOSE OF A NICKEL FOR NOTHIN’ | 1 |
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