A miserly person; SYN. tightwad.
Especially; one who tries to avoid paying a fair share of costs or expenses

ETYM Old Eng. cornmudgin, where -mudgin is prob. from Old Fren. muchier, mucier, French musser to hide; of uncertain origin; cf. Old Eng. muchares skulking thieves, Eng. miche, micher.
A crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas.

ETYM Latin miser wretched, miserable; cf. Greek misos hate, misein to hate: cf. Italian and Spanish misero wretched, avaricious.
A hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably).

ETYM Icel. hnöggr niggardly, stingy + -ard; cf. Swed. njugg, as. hneáw.
A selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend; SYN. skinflint, scrooge, grabber, churl.

A miserly person