Séchard (en. Dry)

/se.ʃaʁ/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Definition: A person who refuses to spend money or who is very frugal.

Example Sentence: My neighbor is a true séchard; he never gives a penny.

Mon voisin est un vrai séchard, il ne donne jamais un centime.

Definition: A very stingy individual who hides their wealth.

Example Sentence: This businessman is so much of a séchard that he even refuses to buy a coffee.

Ce businessman est tellement séchard qu'il refuse même d'acheter un café.

Definition: A person without generosity who hoards money without ever sharing it.

Example Sentence: Despite his fortune, he is considered a séchard by all his friends.

Malgré sa fortune, il est considéré comme un séchard par tous ses amis.

Etymology Origin: Of popular origin, from the verb 'sécher' in the figurative sense of 'to refrain from spending.'

Common Phrase: to be a séchard

Common Phrase Meaning: To be a stingy person who doesn't easily spend money.

être un séchard

Common Phrase: to smell like a séchard

Common Phrase Meaning: To have an overly frugal attitude to the point of being unpleasant.

sentir le séchard

Related Word: miser

Related Word Description: A person who doesn’t like to spend money.

avare

Related Word: stinginess

Related Word Description: The act or attitude of being stingy.

pingrerie

Related Word: frugal

Related Word Description: Who lives with minimal spending, avoiding the unnecessary.

frugal

Slang Meaning: A miser

Slang Example: He is so stingy that he doesn't want to pay his share of the dinner.

Il est tellement radin qu'il ne veut pas payer sa part du dîner.

Slang Meaning: A tightwad

Slang Example: Don't be a tightwad, share a bit with us!

Ne sois pas grippe-sou, partage un peu avec nous !