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The Latin roots of frugal referred to what?

frugal

[froo-guhl] / ˈfru gəl /


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The main gripe for the frugal is the proposed budget represents an increase of around 60 percent on the last one at a time when member states have to tighten their belts.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

While some presidents have been frugal with their financial forgiveness – George H.W.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday welcomed for Berlin talks the leaders of three fellow "frugal" EU members -- Austria, Denmark and Finland.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

Although she is quite frugal, she has not been particularly diligent with investing.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026

I was always hard-up for cash, no matter how frugal I tried to be.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline


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