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taccagno

/takˈkaɲ.ɲo/adjectiveC1
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Meaning

stingy, tight-fisted

  • extremely reluctant to spend money; miserly, cheap

In a sentence

È così taccagno che non lascia mai nemmeno un centesimo di mancia.

He is so stingy that he never leaves even a penny tip.

Non fare il taccagno e offri un caffè ai tuoi amici!

Don't be a cheapskate and buy your friends a coffee!

I suoi parenti taccagni non hanno voluto dividere le spese del viaggio.

His stingy relatives refused to split the travel expenses.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
taccagnomasculine · singular
taccagnafeminine · singular
taccagnimasculine · plural
taccagnefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Informal: can also be used as a noun ('un taccagno' = a cheapskate).
  • More colloquial and pejorative than the neutral 'avaro' or 'tirchio'.

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