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penny pincher

penny pincher noun: one who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.

Noun

penny pincher (plural penny pinchers)

  1. (idiomatic) One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.
    • Over the years, he developed a reputation as a penny pincher who wouldn't spend money for anything.

Forms of penny pincher

pluralpenny pinchers
alternative formpenny-pincher

Origin of penny pincher

From pinchpenny.

Questions about penny pincher

What does penny pincher mean?
Penny pincher means one who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.
What part of speech is penny pincher?
Penny pincher is a noun.
What is the plural of penny pincher?
The plural of penny pincher is penny pinchers.

Words near penny pincher in the dictionary

  1. penny loafer
  2. penny loafers
  3. penny mail
  4. penny packet
  5. penny packets
  6. penny pincher
  7. penny pinchers
  8. penny post
  9. penny posts
  10. penny press
  11. penny pusher

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