"pinch-commons" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: pinch + commons Etymology templates: {{compound|en|pinch|commons}} pinch + commons Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} pinch-commons
  1. (obsolete) A miser; especially someone parsimonious with food. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): People Synonyms: pinch-back, pinch-belly, pinch-crust, pinchfist, pinch-gut, pinchpenny, pinch-plum

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