penny pincher



penny pincher

Someone who is extremely frugal, niggardly, or miserly with his or her money; someone who is very unwilling or reluctant to spend. My ex-husband was such a penny pincher that, on the rare occasion we would go out to eat, he wouldn't even leave a tip! It was when I was completely broke in college that I became something of a penny pincher.
See also: penny, pincher

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ZÉPhyrine-French (Rare)
PansyPAN-zeeEnglish
Michalis-Greek
Malie-Hawaiian
OsbertAHZ-bərtEnglish (Rare)
Ola (1)-Norwegian, Swedish