Meanings
verbpenny-pinch (third-person singular simple present penny-pinches, present participle penny-pinching, simple past and past participle penny-pinched)
present singular third person penny-pinches · participle present penny-pinching · participle past penny-pinched · past penny-pinched
- To be very parsimonious or stingy.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Back-formation from penny-pinching.
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APA
penny-pinch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penny-pinch
MLA
“penny-pinch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penny-pinch. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penny-pinch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penny-pinch.
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