ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pinchpenny

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Pinchpenny is a noun meaning One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.

Meaning

One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.

Example Sentences

Over the years, he developed a reputation as a pinchpenny who wouldn't spend money for anything.
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?

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Related dictionary entries include miser, pincher, pinch-commons, pinchcommons, pennies, pennyworth.

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