pinchpenny

== English == === Etymology === From pinch +‎ penny. === Noun === pinchpenny (plural pinchpennies) One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money. [from before 1578] ==== Usage notes ==== This term has a mildly negative connotation. ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:miser ==== Derived terms ==== penny-pinching penny-pincher ==== Translations ==== === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “pinchpenny”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “pinchpenny”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.