pinchpenny

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pinchpenny

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From pinch + penny.

noun pinchpennies

One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money. Over the years, he developed a reputation as a pinchpenny who wouldn't spend money for anything.

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

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

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@misc{pinchpenny_2026,
  title = {pinchpenny},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pinchpenny},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}