TALKING ABOUT MONEY One of many different slang words for “money” is DOUGH. Here is the list of some words and slang expressions about spending money and about people’s attitude to it, supplemented by snippets of possible conversations: Chintzy or stingy (adj )— unwilling to pay money Nickel-and-dime (adj) — having or involving small amounts of money Big spender (noun) — a person who spends a lot of money Cheapskate /Tightwad (noun) — a person who avoids spending money Chicken feed (noun) — a small amount of money Deep pockets — lots of money Dough (noun) — money Smacker (noun) — a dollar Gold digger (noun) — someone who is interested in others mainly for their money Moneybags (noun) — a rich person Set sb back (phrasal verb) — cost someone Blow/Drop (verb) — spend Lounge lizard — a man without much money who spends time in places where he can meet wealthy people Here are some snippets of talks to help you understand how the words function in speech: 1) — Don’t be such a cheapskate! Give her a really good tip! — Five clams isn’t exactly chicken feed. 2) — The chintzy sucker wouldn’t even give me cab fare home. — What a tightwad! And after he dropped twenty smackers on a shot of tequila! 3) — Tracey is such a gold digger. She always goes for the big spenders. I heard her boob job (операция по увеличению груди) set her back 5,000 bucks. — And that’s after she blew a grand on a trip to Vegas. 4) — Why don’t you see if Mr. Moneybags over there will buy you a drink? — I’m looking for someone with really big pockets, not just a nickel-and-dime lounge lizard.
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