"penny pincher" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-penny pincher.ogg [Australia] Forms: penny pinchers [plural]
Etymology: From pinchpenny Head templates: {{en-noun}} penny pincher (plural penny pinchers)
  1. (idiomatic) One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): People Synonyms: penny-pincher

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Download JSON data for penny pincher meaning in English (1.8kB)

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