| 单词 | penny pincher |
| 释义 | penny pincher in American English a person who is extremely frugal or stingy Derived forms penny-pinching (ˈpenˌny-pinching) noun, adjective penny pincher in American Englishnoun a miserly, niggardly, or stingy person Derived forms penny-pinching noun or adjective Word origin [1920–25]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: follow-up, fundamentalism, montage, slalom, superpowerSynonyms of 'penny pincher'miser, screw, Scrooge, meany More Synonyms of penny pincher (noun) Synonyms miser I'm married to a miser. screw (slang) Scrooge What a bunch of Scrooges. meany (informal) skinflint tight-arse (taboo, slang) tight-ass (US, taboo, slang) niggard pinchpenny Nearby words of |
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