- pinchpennies
- n. miser, frugal person, economizer adj. miserly, stingy, frugal
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
pinchpennies
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pinchpenny — /pinch pen ee/, n., pl. pinchpennies, adj. n. 1. a miser or niggard. adj. 2. stingy; miserly; niggardly. [1375 1425; late ME; see PINCH, PENNY] * * * … Universalium
pinchpenny — noun (plural pinchpennies) a miserly person … English new terms dictionary
pinchpenny — /ˈpɪntʃpɛni/ (say pinchpenee) noun (plural pinchpennies) 1. a very mean person. –adjective 2. miserly …
