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penny-pinching

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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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pen·ny-pinch·ing   (pěn'ē-pĭn'chĭng)
adj.  Giving or spending money grudgingly; stingy.
pen'ny-pinch'ing n.
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

  1. n.
    someone who is very miserly; someone who objects to the expenditure of every penny. : If you weren't such a penny-pincher, you'd have some decent clothes.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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