pinchpenny en · NOUN
Etymology
From pinch + penny.
Meanings
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One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.
That they accompt one a dastard if he be not defperate, a pynch penny if he be not prodygall, if filent a fotte, if full of wordes a foole?
1578, John Lyly, Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit, published 1868, page 109:Over the years, he developed a reputation as a pinchpenny who wouldn't spend money for anything.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pinchpennies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |