Meaning
miser, cheapskate
- a person who hates spending money and is excessively stingy
In a sentence
Quel vecchio spilorcio non lascia mai la mancia al ristorante.
That old cheapskate never leaves a tip at the restaurant.
Non fare lo spilorcio, offri un caffè ai tuoi colleghi!
Don't be a cheapskate, buy your colleagues a coffee!
È un tale spilorcio che spegne il riscaldamento anche d'inverno.
He is such a cheapskate that he turns off the heating even in winter.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| spilorcio | masculine · singular |
| spilorci | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: more colorful and colloquial than 'avaro' or 'tirchio'.