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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.
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