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pinchpenny

[pinch-pen-ee]
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noun, plural pinch·pen·nies.
  1. a miser or niggard.
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adjective
  1. stingy; miserly; niggardly.
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Origin of pinchpenny

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at pinch, penny
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pinchpenny

adjective
  1. niggardly; miserly
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noun plural -nies
  1. a miserly person; niggard
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