| 词汇 | tightwad |
| 词源 | tightwad. Tightwad, for a cheapskate who won’t part with his money, has its origins in a tightly folded wad of money, wad having meant a large roll of money since 1814 or so and tight having meant “stingy” since about the same time. Tightwad is said to have been invented by Indiana humorist George Ade in his More Fables (1900), which first records the term: “Henry was undoubtedly the Tightest Wad in town.” See gladhander; panhandler. |
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