Etymology

pinchpenny

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Today it means: One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money. Full definition →

First used before 1578
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The story

From pinch + penny.

First known use, by meaning

  • from before 1578 One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.