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Definition of Penny-pinch
1. Verb. Spend money frugally; spend as little as possible.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Penny-pinch
Literary usage of Penny-pinch
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Dublin University Magazine: A Literary and Political Journal (1871)
"Some grind down their men to the last penny ; pinch the salaries of their clerks ;
exact the utmost minute of work : thus putting temptation in the way of ..."
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