penny-pinching

English

Alternative forms

pennypinching

Adjective

penny-pinching (comparative more penny-pinching, superlative most penny-pinching)

reluctant to spend money; close-fisted

Synonyms

See also Thesaurus:stingy

Translations

reluctant to spend money

Italian: taccagno (it) m, spilorcio (it) m

Noun

penny-pinching (plural penny-pinchings)

reluctance to spend money; thrift or parsimony
Instance of extreme economy.

Synonyms

pinching pennies

Translations

reluctance to spend money

Italian: taccagneria (it) f, spilorceria f

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