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penny pincher
penny pinchingn. Informal The practice of being extremely frugal in giving or spending money.
penny pincher n.pen′ny-pinch′ing (-pĭn′chĭng) adj.pen′ny pinch`er
n. a stingy person. [1920–25] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | penny pincher - someone who is excessively careful with money (who pinches every penny before letting go of it)hoarder - a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use |
penny pinchernounInformal. A stingy person:miser, niggard, Scrooge, skinflint.Slang: cheapskate, stiff, tightwad.TranslationsPfennigfuchserPfennigfuchserin
penny pincher
penny pincherSomeone who is extremely frugal or miserly with their money; someone who is very unwilling or reluctant to spend. My ex-husband was such a penny pincher that, on the rare occasion we would go out to eat, he wouldn't even leave a tip! It was when I was completely broke in college that I became something of a penny pincher.See also: penny, pincherpenny-pincher n. someone who is very miserly; someone who objects to the expenditure of every penny. If you weren’t such a penny-pincher, you’d have some decent clothes. penny pincher
Related to penny pincher: penny pinchingSynonyms for penny pinchernoun a stingy personSynonyms- miser
- niggard
- Scrooge
- skinflint
- cheapskate
- stiff
- tightwad
Words related to penny pinchernoun someone who is excessively careful with money (who pinches every penny before letting go of it)Related Words |