penny-pinching Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
parsimony; parsimoniousness; thrift.
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verb spend money frugally; spend as little as possible
nickel-and-dime; penny-pinch.
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adjective satellite giving or spending with reluctance
close; near; skinny; cheeseparing.
- our cheeseparing administration
- very close (or near) with his money
- a penny-pinching miserly old man
