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View synonyms for penny pincher
penny pincher
[ pen-ee pin-cher ]
noun
- a miserly or stingy person.
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Other Words From
- pen·ny-pinch·ing noun adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of penny pincher1
First recorded in 1920–25; penny ( def ) + pincher ( def ); pinch ( def ) (in sense “to economize unduly”); pinchpenny ( def )
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Idioms and Phrases
see pinch pennies .Discover More
Example Sentences
"I'm no penny-pincher," he muttered, thinking of the cigar's cost.
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Wouldn't she give the old penny-pincher hell if she had him here?
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