pinchgut

pinchgut
noun
a niggardly person who starves himself (and others)
Hypernyms: ↑niggard, ↑skinflint, ↑scrooge, ↑churl

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: pinch (I) + gut, n.
archaic : a miserly person who starves himself or others

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pinchˈfist, pinchˈgut or pinchˈpenny noun
A niggard
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