(slang, mainly US & Canadian) a stingy person; miser
Word Origin and History for tightwad
n.
"parsimonious person," 1900, from tight in the sense of "close-fisted" (1805) + wad (n.). The notions of stringency and avarice also combine in Modern Greek sphiktos "greedy," literally "tight."
Slang definitions & phrases for tightwad
tightwad
adjective
: Don't be so tightwad with that hootch
noun
A parsimonious person; a stingy person; a miser: the ''tightwads'' who have saved money(1900+)