pinchpenny

[pinch-pen-ee]

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noun, plural pinch·pen·nies.

a miser or niggard.

adjective

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

Examples from the Web for pinchpenny

Contemporary Examples of pinchpenny

If this is a pinchpenny conservative, what is a spendthrift liberal?
How Obama Can Buy Off Mitch McConnell
John Batchelor
January 11, 2009

British Dictionary definitions for pinchpenny

pinchpenny

adjective

niggardly; miserly

noun plural -nies

a miserly person; niggard

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