нищебро́д

rare #21771

nounmasculineanimatecountable

1.
pauper, poor wretch, beggar, broke loser
Не хочу́, что́бы меня́ счита́ли нищебро́дом.
I don't want people to take me for a pauper.
Colloquial and strongly derogatory; the older sense 'beggar' is now dated, the modern use mocks someone for having no money.
2.
cheapskate, skinflint, tightwad
Э́тот нищебро́д да́же на чай не оста́вил.
That cheapskate didn't even leave a tip.
Colloquial, abusive.
3.
(rare) scoundrel, rogue, crook
Э́тот нищебро́д обману́л нас всех.
That scoundrel cheated us all.
Used as a general term of abuse.

Examples

Он боится, что его будут считать нищебродом.
He's afraid people will consider him a cheapskate.
В деревне жил старый нищеброд, собиравший монеты у церкви.
An old beggar lived in the village, collecting coins by the church.
Не называй его нищебродом, он просто экономный.
Don't call him a cheapskate; he's just frugal.