a cheap skate

a cheap skate: амер.; пренебр.

скупердяй, сквалыга; любитель поживиться за чужой счёт

She's a good, decent, affectionate girl, and Dave's a cheap skate, all right. (S. Lewis, ‘Main Street’, ch. XXV) — Мод добрая, хорошая, сердечная, а Дейв - такой скряга.

Benny: "...I could not show myself up as a cheap skate by travellin' round with him without a nickel in my jeans and just sponging on him." (E. O'Neill, ‘Diff'rent’, act II) — Бенни: "...Не мог же я выступать в роли нахлебника, путешествуя без гроша в кармане за счет моего товарища."

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