pinchpenny
[ pinch-pen-ee ]
/ ˈpɪntʃˌpɛn i /
noun, plural pinch·pen·nies.
a stingy person; miser.
adjective
stingy; miserly.
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pinch graft, pinch hit, pinch hitter, Pinchot, pinch pennies, pinchpenny, pinch pleat, pinch point, pinch roller, pinch runner, Pinckney
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British Dictionary definitions for pinchpenny
pinchpenny
/ (ˈpɪntʃˌpɛnɪ) /
adjective
niggardly; miserly
noun plural -nies
a miserly person; niggard
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