"The nightmares for a tightwad are sushi by the piece or a taxi where you have to watch the meter running," Loewenstein says.
What is the difference between a tightwad ’s brain and a spendthrift ’s brain?
Absolutely not! He's a real tightwad!
She's such a penny pincher/tightwad.
But the distinction is lost on me. I'm thrifty because I'm a tightwad and vice versa.
If your a tightwad, you might feel a need to loosen up and have a little fun.
"Here's a hundred," said the tightwad. "Just loosen them up a bit."