pinchpenny

[ pinch-pen-ee ]

noun

, plural pinch·pen·nies.

1. a stingy person; miser.

adjective

1. stingy; miserly.

pinchpenny

/ ˈpɪntʃˌpɛnɪ /

adjective

1. niggardly; miserly

noun

1. a miserly person; niggard

Word History and Origins

Origin of pinchpenny¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English pynchepeny; pinch, penny ( def )

Example Sentences

If this is a pinchpenny conservative, what is a spendthrift liberal?

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