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pinchpennies

pinchpennies is the plural of pinchpenny.

Meaning of pinchpenny

Noun

pinchpenny (plural pinchpennies)

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

Questions about pinchpennies

What is pinchpennies the plural of?
Pinchpennies is the plural of pinchpenny.

Words near pinchpennies in the dictionary

  1. pinchos
  2. Pinchot
  3. Pinchots
  4. pinchout
  5. pinchouts
  6. pinchpennies
  7. pinchpenny
  8. pinchpoint
  9. pinchpoints
  10. pincht
  11. pinchy

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