pinchpenny
pinchpenny · pinchpennies
One who spends little moneyOne who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.
Meaning
1 sensesOne who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.
Over the years, he developed a reputation as a pinchpenny who wouldn't spend money for anything.
Origin
From pinch + penny.From pinch + penny.
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Forms
plural: pinchpennies| Singular | pinchpenny |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedpenny-pinching