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单词 pinchpenny
释义

pinchpenny

[ pinch-pen-ee ]
/ ˈpɪntʃˌpɛn i /
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noun, plural pinch·pen·nies.

a stingy person; miser.

adjective

stingy; miserly.

Origin of pinchpenny

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English pynchepeny; see origin at pinch,penny

Words nearby pinchpenny

pinch graft, pinch hit, pinch hitter, Pinchot, pinch pennies, pinchpenny, pinch pleat, pinch point, pinch roller, pinch runner, Pinckney
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Example sentences from the Web for pinchpenny

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

    How Obama Can Buy Off Mitch McConnell|John Batchelor|January 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for pinchpenny

pinchpenny
/ (ˈpɪntʃˌpɛnɪ) /

adjective

niggardly; miserly

noun plural -nies

a miserly person; niggard
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