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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; niggardpinch•pen•ny (ˈpɪntʃˌpɛn i) n., pl. -nies, adj. n. 1. a miser or niggard; penny pincher. adj. 2. stingy; miserly. [1375–1425] Translations
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