stingy person; miser; scrooge
Colloquial, mildly derogatory term for someone who is tight with money.
That guy is a real miser, so he'll never treat you.
My stingy boyfriend always insists on splitting the bill.
Katakana spelling, sometimes used for emphasis or in casual writing.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Likely from 渋い (shibui, 'stingy, tight') + ちん (a colloquial suffix for people, similar to ～ちゃん). The exact derivation is uncertain.