Pinchpenny
[pinch-pen-ee] /ˈpɪntʃˌpɛn i/
noun, plural pinchpennies.
1.
a miser or niggard.
adjective
2.
stingy; miserly; niggardly.
/ˈpɪntʃˌpɛnɪ/
adjective
1.
niggardly; miserly
noun (pl) -nies
2.
a miserly person; niggard
adjective
: your pinchpenny budgets
noun
A miser; pinch-gut, tightwad (1412+)
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