penny pincher

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noun penny pinchers · penny-pincher

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.

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@misc{penny_pincher_2026,
  title = {penny pincher},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/penny%20pincher},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}