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frugalista

The latest and possibly most irritating in a series of Great Recession-era portmanteau. Also, a great reason never to buy clothes at Target.
Janice, Michele, and Kate are all frugalistas that have one thing in common: they wear bright orange pleather skorts and hi-five the mailman. They are also all dead inside.
by target_watcher October 7, 2009
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Frugaloid

To be exceptionally or fearfully cautious; frugal + paranoid.
"Be generous with Facebook likes, Pinterest follows and Tumblr hearts...

But be frugaloid about IMVU adds and applet allows."

~Mikado Hikyuu
by Mikanojo February 26, 2013
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Frugard

term of endearment, usually used to describe a baby frug.
"where is my baby frugard at?..."
by Shanaynayaynaynay July 11, 2009
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Frugadi

A term originating from the famous medieval surgeon Roger Frugadi (who removed bladder stones by sticking a hand up the patients anus) that can replace just about any word known.
Adam: "Hey Ben, I'm gonna punch you in the face"
Ben: "Omg Adam, why would you say that? You're such a Frugadi!"

Ben: "Arg the computers here are so slow!"
Adam: "I know, they're such Frugadis"
by benroey June 18, 2010
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Freddy Frugal

A professional cheapskate. Freddy Frugal knows no bounds when it comes to saving money.
Quotes by this glorious man:
"Well gee, if you don't mind sending me half? Let me just do some quick math of what's half of 2.78." Freddy Frugal professional cheapskate
"Well, no I'm not gay but 5 dollars is 5 dollars." Freddy Frugal professional cheapskate
"You know if you complain about your food enough at a restaurant, they'll probably "comp" ya? I call it dining and whining" Freddy Frugal professional cheapskate
Ex. 1
P1: "Did you hear about that guy who only buys from low prices in fiver?

P2: "Yeah, he's such a Freddy Frugal"

Ex. 2
P1: "Sometimes, I follow that Freddy Frugal guy's advice, and it has helped me a lot financially"
P2: "You suck dick? That's gay."
by LilHoss4k February 12, 2023
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super-careful, frugalistic, extra-tally-conscious

What Mary Poppins has to be whenever money is tight.
The movie got it all wrong --- the Banks family had not been having trouble with mean/colorless nannies; the nannies had all just been over-indulgent of the children, and so Mr. Banks hired Mary Poppins to teach his little ones about self-denial, willpower, and wise money-management --- Mary taught them to be "super-careful, frugalistic, extra-tally-conscious" when necessary.
by QuacksO August 31, 2018
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Frugalize

The process of educating someone or something, usually a friend, relative or the employees of a business to make do with less without going without. Also: To reverse the habit of wasting money unnecesarily.
I tried to frugalize her by example, but it seemed the more house labels I chose, the more designer stuff she bought.
by passgo May 31, 2009
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