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penny-pinching meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of penny-pinching at MeaningMonkey.org. penny-pinching meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.PENNY-PINCHING noun
Definition of penny-pinching (noun)
- extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
- synonyms: parsimoniousness, parsimony, thrift
PENNY-PINCHING adjective
Definition of penny-pinching (adjective)
- giving or spending with reluctance
- "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"
- synonyms: cheeseparing, close, near, skinny
Source: Princeton University Wordnet