pinch-gut
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pinch-gut
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From pinch + gut.
noun pinch-guts
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A miser; especially someone parsimonious with food.
Por. We are my Lady Pinch-guts men, Sir.
Co. Her Men? No, he Mice. We live upon crums,^([sic]) and a good Cat would run away with us all.
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L. W. I wonder at it; my Lords humour is very oppoſite to hers, he loves Grandeur.
Co. So does ſhe, Sir, but hates to pat for't. She will ha' Servants for a ſ
Similar: pinch-back, pinch-belly, pinch-commons, pinch-crust, pinchfist, pinchpenny, pinch-plum
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