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penny-pincher

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for penny-pincher.

Editorial note

My father, though not always a penny-pincher, embraced and supported the idea that he was a penny-pincher, of sound budgetary mind, and so forth.

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Quick take

Alternative spelling of penny pincher. [(idiomatic) One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.]

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noun

Alternative spelling of penny pincher. [(idiomatic) One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for penny-pincher.

noun

Alternative spelling of penny pincher. [(idiomatic) One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.]

Example sentences

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My father, though not always a penny-pincher, embraced and supported the idea that he was a penny-pincher, of sound budgetary mind, and so forth.

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That's almost as wild as suggesting someone hosts their software on a Mac Mini because they're a penny-pincher.

3

Pete Penny-Pincher expecting the same discount deals as the big-time spenders get?

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What a useless exercise and waste of my time, especially for a penny-pincher like me who would wait in like for 20 minutes at Costco for gas.

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Though there are definitely cases like this, I’m not sure how one could prove that the penny-pincher was intentionally oblivious to the damage from failure.

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[2] Or eBayed, which is the recycling-conscious penny-pincher's method for throwing something away.

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It’s quite funny how any time this comes up - a person of dubious wealth who claims to be rich being a penny-pincher - people are quick to chime in with something implying they got rich by doing that.

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I get that Bezos is an obsessive penny-pincher and thats part of his success (and fucked up persona that leaves a lot to be desired), but please allow me to politely say Hell fuck no, I'll give premium to competition that just doesn't have this.

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Also, is Pinchai a typo or a play on words with "penny-pincher"?

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use penny-pincher in a sentence?

My father, though not always a penny-pincher, embraced and supported the idea that he was a penny-pincher, of sound budgetary mind, and so forth.

What does penny-pincher mean?

Alternative spelling of penny pincher. [(idiomatic) One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.]

What part of speech is penny-pincher?

penny-pincher is commonly used as noun.