pinch pennies



pinch pennies

Be thrifty or miserly, as in There's no need to pinch pennies now that you're working full-time. This term was first recorded in 1942.
See also: penny, pinch

pinch pennies

Informal
To be thrifty or miserly.
See also: penny, pinch

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MertonMUR-tənEnglish
Baltassar-Biblical Latin
Wapasha-Native American, Sioux
MidgeMIJEnglish (Rare)
Parthenope-Greek Mythology
Hakeem-Arabic