pinchpenny

pinch·pen·ny

P0309800 (pĭnch′pĕn′ē)adj.1. Unwilling to give or spend money; penny-pinching.2. Characterized by scarcity of money: a pinchpenny economy.n. pl. pinch·pen·nies A penny pincher.

pinchpenny

(ˈpɪntʃˌpɛnɪ) adjniggardly; miserlyn, pl -niesa miserly person; niggard

pinch•pen•ny

(ˈpɪntʃˌpɛn i)

n., pl. -nies,
adj. n. 1. a miser or niggard; penny pincher. adj. 2. stingy; miserly. [1375–1425]
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