Pinch-gut
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pinch-gut is a noun meaning (obsolete) A miser; especially someone parsimonious with food.
Meaning
(obsolete) A miser; especially someone parsimonious with food.
Example Sentences
Pinch-gut—A mean purser.
Por. We are my Lady Pinch-guts men, Sir. Co. Her Men? No, he Mice. We live upon crums,^([sic]) and a good Cat would run away with us all. […] L. W. I wonder at it; my Lords humour is very oppoſite to hers, he loves Grandeur. Co. So does ſhe, Sir, but hates to pat for't. She will ha' Servants for a ſhew, and they ſhall ha' Liveries for a ſhew, when company comes: But when company's gone, we are ſtripp'd and ſtarv'd; a damn'd Papiſtical Heathen.
Word Forms
- pinch-guts
Synonyms for pinch-gut
Depending on context, synonyms include pinch-belly, pinch-commons, pinchpenny.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pinch-belly, scrimp, niggard, miser, snudge, scrape-good.
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