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penny-pinching - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
penny-pinching
Definition
(noun) extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
Synonyms
:
parsimoniousness
,
parsimony
,
thrift
Definition
(adj) giving or spending with reluctance
Synonyms
:
cheeseparing
,
close
,
near
,
skinny
Example Sentence
our cheeseparing administration
very close (or near) with his money
a penny-pinching miserly old man
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