Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penny pincher

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: pen-ny pinch-er
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"Over the years, he developed a reputation as a penny pincher who wouldn't spend money for anything."

Etymology

From pinchpenny.

Inflected Forms

penny pinchers (plural) penny-pincher (alternative)

Questions

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

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