cheap Charlie en · NOUN
Etymology
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.
Meanings
- (Australia, US, qualifier:Southeast Asia, slang) A cheapskate, a miser.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cheap Charlies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
spendthrift · two week millionaire
Synonyms
tightwad · tight-arse · churl · piker · pinch-gut · pickpenny · scrimp · penny pincher · last of the big spenders · cheapie · snudge · miser · miser · pincher · magpie · carl · cheapass · squirrel · clutchfist · skinflint · nickel nurser · cheapo · cheapskate · el cheapo · niggard · moneygrubber · pinchpenny · nigon · nipcheese · muckworm · pinch-commons · nipfarthing · scrooge · pinchfist · penny-father · nig