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Bandera de Uruguay

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A total cheapskate, someone who won't spend a single penny more than absolutely necessary. The macabeo has deep pockets and short arms — always conveniently absent when it's time to pay.

Example

"Don't ask him to treat you — he's the biggest miser alive."

"He's so cheap he reuses paper towels."

Regional synonyms:

Jugo de caña de azúcar fresco o ligeramente fermentado, típico de las zonas tropicales de Venezuela, Colombia y Ecuador. Se vende en puestos callejeros donde prensan la caña frente a ti y te lo sirven con hielo.