cheap Charlie
cheap Charlie noun: a cheapskate, a miser.
Noun
cheap Charlie (plural cheap Charlies)
- A cheapskate, a miser.
- Synonyms:
- miser, carl, cheapass, cheapie, cheapskate, cheapo, churl, clutchfist, el cheapo, last of the big spenders
- Antonyms:
- two week millionaire, spendthrift
Synonyms of cheap Charlie
- miser
- cheapass
- cheapie
- cheapskate
- cheapo
- churl
- el cheapo
- last of the big spenders
- magpie
- moneygrubber
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Antonyms
Forms of cheap Charlie
| plural | cheap Charlies |
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Origin of cheap Charlie
See cheap and Charlie (“Vietcong”, US military slang); likely originated among US soldiers in Vietnam as a Vietnam War-era military slang to refer to American GIs who were unwilling to spend extravagantly at bars or restaurants, or for prostitutes.
Questions about cheap Charlie
- What does cheap Charlie mean?
- Cheap Charlie means a cheapskate, a miser.
- What part of speech is cheap Charlie?
- Cheap Charlie is a noun.
- What is the plural of cheap Charlie?
- The plural of cheap Charlie is cheap Charlies.
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