penny pincher

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noun

a miserly, niggardly, or stingy person.

Origin of penny pincher

First recorded in 1920–25

OTHER WORDS FROM penny pincher

pen·ny-pinch·ing, noun, adjective

Words nearby penny pincher

penny arcade, penny black, penny dreadful, penny for your thoughts, a, penny loafer, penny pincher, penny post, penny saved is a penny earned, a, penny shares, penny stock, penny whistle

Words related to penny pincher

miser, Scrooge, skinflint, tightwad, cheapskate, moneygrubber, pinchpenny

Idioms and Phrases with penny pincher

penny pincher

see pinch pennies.