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pinchpenny

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

Origin of pinchpenny

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

frugal, miserly, thrifty, greedy, selfish, ungenerous, saving, penny-pinching, sparing, near, grasping, close, narrow, mean, grudging, stiff, tightwad, harpy, Scrooge, churl

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British Dictionary definitions for pinchpenny

pinchpenny

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