English Explanatory Dictionary

penny-pinch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To be very parsimonious or stingy.

Word forms

penny-pinch penny-pinches penny-pinching penny-pinched

Etymology

Back-formation from penny-pinching.

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