the act of not spending what one does not have. To live within your means not your wishes.
Once I lost my job, I felt a sence of frugalness come upon me.
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adj. sparing or economical with regard to money or food.
We are eating a frugal meal.
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the act and art of maximizing your budget and minimizing costs
Sally and Bob are frugaling there way through a supermarket, and found some great deals!
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adj.

Thrifty, referring to a person. Or sparse, referring to things.
"People who grew up in the Depression seem to be more frugal. They never buy name-brand stuff!"

"Ebenezer Scrooge retired, after long a day of screwing people over, to his dingy apartment to consume his frugal (thin/watery) serving of gruel" --severly paraphrased from Dickens' "A Christmas Carol"
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The distinctive practice, system, philosophy and movement of being frugal.
I am so frugal, I am going to start a movement based on the practice and philosophy of frugalism.
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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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That which makes one frugal.
That conference was the ultimate frugaller, now all I do is count my dough!
by N0xious February 04, 2010
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