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penny pincher

 
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–noun
a miserly, niggardly, or stingy person.
Origin:
1920–25

Related forms:
penny-pinching, noun, adjective
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penny pincher  
n.   Informal
A very stingy person.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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penny pincher

see pinch pennies.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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