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单词 penny pincher
释义

penny pincher

[ pen-ee pin-cher ]
/ ˈpɛn i ˌpɪn tʃər /
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noun

a miserly or stingy person.

Origin of penny pincher

First recorded in 1920–25; penny + pincher; see origin at pinch (in sense “to economize unduly”); cf. pinchpenny

OTHER WORDS FROM penny pincher

pen·ny-pinch·ing, noun, adjective

Words nearby penny pincher

pennyboy, pennycress, penny dreadful, penny-farthing, penny loafer, penny pincher, penny-pinching, penny post, pennyroyal, penny shares, penny stock
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Example sentences from the Web for penny pincher

  • "I'm no penny-pincher," he muttered, thinking of the cigar's cost.

    Bunker Bean|Harry Leon Wilson

Idioms and Phrases with penny pincher

penny pincher

see pinch pennies.

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