pennywise

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pennywise

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From penny + wise.

adjective

not comparable Careful with small amounts of money or over small matters. Now some employers are reversing course, convinced that their pennywise approach does not always reduce long-term costs.

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"pennywise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pennywise. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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pennywise. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pennywise

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

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@misc{pennywise_2026,
  title = {pennywise},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pennywise},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}