penny pincher
Example Sentences
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As one example, David Pecker testified that the defendant was a penny pincher, careful to question any bill.
From Salon • May 24, 2024
They’ll tell you Scott can’t make a decision when it matters, Jerry can’t acquire the proper players and that John is a profit-first penny pincher.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2023
Who would have ever imagined that working for a penny pincher like Frank McCourt would be a plus?
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2021
So how can you use Venmo without killing the romance or feeling like a penny pincher?
From Washington Post • Aug. 1, 2019
That does not exactly make McGovern a penny pincher; his program would still cause a considerable change in national direction.
From Time Magazine Archive
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
