Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pinchpenny

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pinch-pen-ny
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pinch + penny.

Inflected Forms

pinchpennies (plural)

Phrases

penny-pinching penny-pincher

Questions

What does pinchpenny mean?
One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.
Where does pinchpenny come from?
From pinch + penny.

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