penny-pinching
noun
1 penny-pinching
Extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.
synonyms: parsimoniousness, parsimony, thrift.
Dutch: zuinigheid, vrekkigheid
Polish: groszoróbstwo, ciułactwo
adjective
1 penny-pinching
Giving or spending with reluctance:
— A penny-pinching miserly old man.
synonyms: cheeseparing, close, near, skinny.
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