pinchpenny
[ pinch-pen-ee ]
/ ˈpɪntʃˌpɛn i /
noun, plural pinch·pen·nies.
a miser or niggard.
adjective
stingy; miserly; niggardly.
Words nearby pinchpenny
pinchbottle,
pinchcock,
pincheck,
pincher,
pinchot,
pinchpenny,
pinckney,
pinckney's treaty,
pincus,
pincushion,
pincushion cactus
Example sentences from the Web for pinchpenny
If this is a pinchpenny conservative, what is a spendthrift liberal?
British Dictionary definitions for pinchpenny
pinchpenny
/ (ˈpɪntʃˌpɛnɪ) /
adjective
niggardly; miserly
noun plural -nies
a miserly person; niggard