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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesradin
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ra-dan
"Il est tellement radin qu'il ne veut pas payer pour le dîner."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is unwilling to spend money; a miser.
"He's such a tight-arse that he won't even buy a round of drinks." - 2
A derogatory term for someone who is excessively frugal.
"Don't be a tight-arse; treat yourself to something nice!"
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'tight-arse' is a colloquial British English expression that emerged in the late 20th century. It combines 'tight', meaning unwilling to spend money, and 'arse', a slang term for buttocks, reflecting a humorous or derogatory view of someone who is miserly or stingy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tight-Arse" is said worldwide
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radin
Transliteration: ra-dan
"Il est tellement radin qu'il ne veut pas payer pour le dîner."
Geizkragen
Transliteration: gaits-kra-gen
"Er ist ein echter Geizkragen, der nie etwas ausgibt."
tirchio
Transliteration: tir-kyo
"È un tirchio, non vuole mai spendere soldi."
tacaño
Transliteration: ta-ka-nyo
"Es tan tacaño que nunca invita a nadie."
mão de vaca
Transliteration: mão de va-ka
"Ele é tão mão de vaca que não compra nem um café."
कंजूस
Transliteration: kanjoos
"वह इतना कंजूस है कि कभी पैसे नहीं खर्च करता।"
小气鬼
Transliteration: xiǎoqìguǐ
"他是个小气鬼，从不请客。"
구두쇠
Transliteration: guduse
"그는 구두쇠라서 절대 돈을 쓰지 않아요."
ケチ
Transliteration: kechi
"彼はケチで、誰にもおごらない。"
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