penny\ pinching

penny\ pinching
• penny pincher
• penny pinching
See: pinch pennies

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  • penny-pinching — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unwilling to spend money; miserly. ► NOUN ▪ miserliness. DERIVATIVES penny pincher noun …   English terms dictionary

  • penny-pinching — index parsimonious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • penny-pinching — *stingy, close, closefisted, tight, tight fisted, niggardly, parsimonious, penurious, miserly, cheeseparing …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • penny-pinching — 1) N UNCOUNT (disapproval) Penny pinching is the practice of trying to spend as little money as possible. The bridges have not been painted regularly and this penny pinching has exposed them to the corroding effects of salt and water. 2) ADJ… …   English dictionary

  • penny-pinching — UK [ˈpenɪ ˌpɪntʃɪŋ] / US adjective unwilling to spend money Derived words: penny pinching noun uncountable penny pincher noun countable Word forms penny pincher : singular penny pincher plural penny pinchers …   English dictionary

  • penny-pinching — noun Date: 1935 frugality, parsimony • penny pincher noun • penny pinching adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • penny-pinching — adjective unwilling to spend or give money penny pinching noun (U) penny pincher noun (C) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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