penny-pinched

A form of penny-pinch — To be very parsimonious or stingy.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of penny-pinch
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APA

penny-pinched. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penny-pinched

MLA

“penny-pinched.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penny-pinched. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penny-pinched,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penny-pinched.

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