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- [pinch-pen-ee]
- /ˈpɪntʃˌpɛn i/
- /pˈɪntʃpeni/
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- [pinch-pen-ee]
- /ˈpɪntʃˌpɛn i/
Definitions of pinchpenny word
- noun plural pinchpenny a miser or niggard. 1
- adjective pinchpenny stingy; miserly; niggardly. 1
- adjective pinchpenny niggardly; miserly 0
- noun pinchpenny a miserly person; niggard 0
- adjective pinchpenny extremely frugal or stingy 0
- noun pinchpenny penny pincher 0
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Origin of pinchpenny
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425; See origin at pinch, penny
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Parts of speech for Pinchpenny
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pinchpenny popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
pinchpenny usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pinchpenny
adj pinchpenny
- curmudgeonly — If you describe someone as curmudgeonly, you do not like them because they are mean or bad-tempered.
- ironfisted — ruthless, harsh, and tyrannical: an ironfisted dictator.
- mingy — mean and stingy; niggardly.
noun pinchpenny
- hoarder — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
- miser — a comedy (1668) by Molière.
- moneygrubber — a person who is aggressively engaged in or preoccupied with making or saving money.
Antonyms for pinchpenny
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