penny-wise

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penny-wise

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From penny + wise.

adjective more penny-wise · most penny-wise

Thrifty in regards to small amounts of money.

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"penny-wise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/penny-wise. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"penny-wise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/penny-wise.

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@misc{penny_wise_2026,
  title = {penny-wise},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/penny-wise},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}