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penny–pinch
transitive verb
pen·ny–pinch
\ˈpenēˌpinch\
Definition of penny–pinch
: to give out money to in a niggardly manner takes a sinister but fascinating kind of joy in … penny-pinching his own family — James Yaffe : deprive of funds by petty economy penny-pinched himself out of … millions of dollars — S. N. Behrman
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Origin and Etymology of penny–pinch
back-formation from penny pincher
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