lickpenny
lickpenny · lickpennies
A miserly personA miserly person.
Meaning
2 sensesA miserly person.
(obsolete)Something that devours or absorbs lots of money; something expensive.
Origin
From lick + penny.From lick + penny.
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Forms
plural: lickpennies| Singular | lickpenny |
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