penny-pinching

noun

pen·​ny-pinch·​ing ˈpe-nē-ˌpin-chiŋ How to pronounce penny-pinching (audio)
penny-pincher noun
penny-pinching adjective

Examples of penny-pinching in a Sentence

they'll have to practice some penny-pinching if they want to save for a house reusing your tea bags is perhaps taking penny-pinching too far
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The other thing is that consumers are penny-pinching right now, so mall brands have a place. Lindy Segal, refinery29.com, 9 Oct. 2024 At Game 6 of the 1973 World Series against the New York Mets, fans took aim at then-owner Charlie Finley, whose reign was marred by penny-pinching and a persistent itch to take the organization elsewhere. Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2024 So how much longer will consumers be penny-pinching? Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 July 2024 After years of trying to win under Sterling’s ruthless penny-pinching, Baylor is offered a demotion in the front office. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 2 July 2024 But the helicopter stunts in this episode (and in the season’s first) are where the penny-pinching becomes impossible to overlook. Chris Klimek, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2024 But Trump famously keeps close watch over his operations and prides himself on penny-pinching. Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 3 June 2024 However, recent reports indicate that the bakery-café chain might be cutting corners in the name of efficiency and penny-pinching. Angela L. Pagán / The Takeout, Quartz, 11 Mar. 2024 But even those major cost-cutting moves weren’t enough to keep Musk from turning to penny-pinching. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 19 Jan. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of penny-pinching was in 1935

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“Penny-pinching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penny-pinching. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

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