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pinchpenny

1 9.8

A person who does not like to spend money

noun
/ˈpɪnʧˌpɛni/

Offensive

: tacaño

My neighbor is a notorious pinchpenny who never tips at restaurants.

Examples

Or stepping out of the Pinchpenny with the navy knit dress in a bag.

Fiction book (1995)
When it comes to shopping, Lisa is a real pinchpenny; she always looks for the cheapest deals.
He's such a pinchpenny that he refuses to buy a cup of coffee.

Synonyms

cheapskate

vspinchpenny

Offensive

13 7.0

A person who does not like to spend money

is slightly more severe in stinginess than this general term

miser

vspinchpenny

7 6.5

A person who keeps most of their money and refuses to spend it, even if they are rich

emphasizes hoarding and self deprivation beyond mere stinginess

tightwad

vspinchpenny

Offensive

5 8.7

A person who does not like to spend money

is more extreme in unwillingness to spend money

piker

vspinchpenny

Offensive

3 9.9

A person who does not want to spend money or take risks

focuses only on unwillingness to spend rather than risk avoidance

scrooge

vspinchpenny

Offensive

2 8.5

A person who refuses to spend money or share with others

lacks the added idea of refusing to share with others

cheapo

vspinchpenny

Offensive

1 9.3

A person who does not like to spend money

is the standard description focusing on extreme unwillingness rather than slang

skinflint

vspinchpenny

Offensive

1 9.1

A person who does not like to spend money

is the head label used in the key entry

penny pincher

vspinchpenny

Informal

1 5.8

A person who spends very little money to save as much as possible

focuses on general extreme unwillingness rather than careful thrift

scunge

vspinchpenny

Offensive

9.9

A person who does not like to spend money

is the neutral label rather than an informal expression

cheapie

vspinchpenny

Offensive

8.3

A person who does not like to spend money

is the more formal description used in the key entry

pinchgut

vspinchpenny

Offensive

9.9

A person who spends almost no money and gives very small meals

refers more generally to extreme unwillingness to spend, not food denial

Antonyms

spender

34 2.1

A person who often buys many things

philanthropist

30 7.0

A person who gives money to help people or charities

How Stingy

pinchpenny

Offensive

1 9.8

saver

23 1.4

Surface Forms

pinchpenny singular

pinchpennies plural

Morphology

pinchpenny = pinch + penny (transparent) = pinch + penny

The noun is a straightforward compound meaning 'one who pinches pennies', so knowledge of the components yields the sense.

Etymology

Pinchpenny is made from pinch 'to squeeze' and penny 'a small coin', giving the picture of someone who even 'pinches' pennies to keep them. So a pinchpenny is a person who is very unwilling to spend money.