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penny–pinching
noun pen·ny–pinch·ing \-ˌpin-chiŋ\
Definition of PENNY-PINCHING
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First Known Use of PENNY-PINCHING
1935
Related to PENNY-PINCHING
- Synonyms
- frugality, husbandry, parsimony, penny-pinching, providence, scrimping, skimping, thrift
- Antonyms
- diseconomy, wastefulness
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