"last of the big spenders" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-last of the big spenders.ogg [Australia] Forms: last of the big spenders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|last of the big spenders}} last of the big spenders (plural last of the big spenders)
  1. (idiomatic, ironic) Someone who does not spend much money. Tags: idiomatic, ironic Synonyms: miser
    Sense id: en-last_of_the_big_spenders-en-noun-4JPcUkNN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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