Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cheapass

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables
chea-p-ass
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Cheap, stingy; unwilling to spend money.

Canadian usage; American usage; Slang

noun

A stingy person; a cheapskate.

Canadian usage; American usage; Slang

Etymology

From cheap + -ass.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more cheapass (comparative) most cheapass (superlative) cheapasses (plural)

Questions

What does cheapass mean?
Cheap, stingy; unwilling to spend money.
Where does cheapass come from?
From cheap + -ass.

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