pinchpenny
Americannoun
plural
pinchpenniesadjective
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of pinchpenny
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English pynchepeny; pinch, penny ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Produced for a pinchpenny $12 million, the movie stars Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort as afflicted adolescents who meet at a cancer group-therapy session and fall splendidly in love.
From Time • Jun. 7, 2014
If he could keep the ragtag A's in playoff contention on a pinchpenny budget, he might be able to run a winning government on a shoestring.
From Time • Sep. 10, 2011
Adhering to pinchpenny rules laid down by his boss, pulp tycoon A.A.
From Time • Mar. 4, 2011
A man will happily invest thousands of dollars in a boat, but turn into a pinchpenny when it comes to filling his gas tanks.
From Time Magazine Archive
“My days of being a pinchpenny might be coming to an end.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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