coupon clipper
noun
a well-to-do person much of whose income is derived from clipping and cashing coupons from coupon bonds.
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Origin of coupon clipper
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby coupon clipper
couples therapy, couplet, coupling, coupon, coupon bond, coupon clipper, couponer, couponing, coupon rate, coup stick, courage
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Example sentences from the Web for coupon clipper
Dining on a deal does not a coupon-clipper make: it's par for even the most expensive palates these days.