el cheapo
nounEtymology From Spanish el (“the”) + cheap + -o (“mock-Spanish suffix”).
1
Capitalized, Often, Slang A mock-honorific title given to a particular person who is stingy.
- Don't expect a big tip from El Cheapo over there.
2
Slang A person who is stingy; a miser.
- He's such an el cheapo that his wallet hasn't been opened for days.
3
Slang On the game show The Price Is Right, used in reference to the lowest two-digit number on a board of (initially) nine numbers in the pricing game Money Game.