pincher
pincher · pinchers
A person or thing that pinches, as in squeezingA person or thing that pinches, as in squeezing; e.g. a miser or penny pincher.
UK/ˈpɪntʃə/US/ˈpɪnt͡ʃɚ/
» You're a penny-pincher.
Meaning
3 sensesA person or thing that pinches, as in squeezing; e.g. a miser or penny pincher.
A person or thing that pinches, as in stealing; e.g. a thief or kleptomaniac.
Eggcorn of pincer.
Examples
3 sentencesYou're a penny-pincher.
Could we say they are penny pinchers?
deKönnen wir sagen, sie sind Pfennigfuchser?
Don't be a penny-pincher.
ruНе будь скрягой.
deSei kein Geizhals!
Origin
From pinch + -er.From pinch + -er.
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