ドケチ

どけち
noun, na-adjective
total cheapskate, extreme miser
informalspokenslangpersonevaluation
1. total cheapskate, extreme miser
An intensified form of ケチ (stingy), describing someone who is extremely and unreasonably cheap or miserly.
あいつはドケチだ。
That guy is a total cheapskate.
ドケチで有名(ゆうめい)な社長(しゃちょう)。
A CEO famous for being extremely stingy.
ドケチすぎて誰(だれ)も奢(おご)ってもらえない。
They're such a cheapskate that nobody ever gets treated by them.
彼女(かのじょ)のドケチぶりには呆(あき)れる。
Her extreme cheapness is exasperating.

ドケチ adds the intensifying prefix ド to ケチ (stingy), creating a stronger word for extreme stinginess. The ド prefix is used in slang to emphasize negative qualities.

Similar intensified words

Related words

  • ケチ (stingy, cheap)
  • ケチる (verb: to be cheap about)
  • けちくさい (having a stingy air)

ドケチ is quite insulting and should be used carefully.

Related Words

Related: ケチる (to skimp, be stingy)
Compare: 倹約家(けんやくか) (thrifty person)
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