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Definition of pinchpenny in English: pinchpennynounPlural pinchpennies ˈpɪn(t)ʃpɛniˈpin(t)SHˌpenē usually as modifier A miserly person. 吝啬鬼 a pinchpenny watchdog of public spending Example sentencesExamples - Any habitué of the modern musical, where so many shows look stripped-down, underpopulated, pinchpenny, will get a thrill simply to see 50 people on a Broadway stage.
- In the end I ignored them all and reasoned that it could be some kind of horrible prank and I would be shamed nationwide as a thieving pinchpenny.
- Miser Jammy, as we all knew, was crabby miserable pinchpenny who lived alone in that wretched run down house on the outskirts of the town.
- In Morocco, on a pinchpenny budget of $6 million, the film director recreated a Palestine of sere deserts and balding meadows.
- Adhering to pinchpenny rules laid down by his boss, pulp tycoon A.A. Wyn, he would pay $1200-1500 for a full novel, $500-750 for a shorter one that would be printed as half of an Ace Double.
- What are the his employment policies in an infamously pinchpenny and corner-cutting sector of the health industry?
Synonyms penny-pincher, niggard, cheese-parer, scrooge
Definition of pinchpenny in US English: pinchpennynounˈpin(t)SHˌpenē usually as modifier A miserly person. 吝啬鬼 a pinchpenny watchdog of public spending Example sentencesExamples - Miser Jammy, as we all knew, was crabby miserable pinchpenny who lived alone in that wretched run down house on the outskirts of the town.
- Any habitué of the modern musical, where so many shows look stripped-down, underpopulated, pinchpenny, will get a thrill simply to see 50 people on a Broadway stage.
- Adhering to pinchpenny rules laid down by his boss, pulp tycoon A.A. Wyn, he would pay $1200-1500 for a full novel, $500-750 for a shorter one that would be printed as half of an Ace Double.
- In Morocco, on a pinchpenny budget of $6 million, the film director recreated a Palestine of sere deserts and balding meadows.
- What are the his employment policies in an infamously pinchpenny and corner-cutting sector of the health industry?
- In the end I ignored them all and reasoned that it could be some kind of horrible prank and I would be shamed nationwide as a thieving pinchpenny.
Synonyms penny-pincher, niggard, cheese-parer, scrooge
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