pinching pennies

A form of pinch pennies — To severely economize.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pinch pennies

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
penny-pinching
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APA

pinching pennies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinching%20pennies

MLA

“pinching pennies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinching%20pennies. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pinching pennies,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinching%20pennies.

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