penny

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penny pinch[1,verb]

Main Entry: pen·ny
Pronunciation: 'pe-nE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural pennies /-nEz /; or pence /'pen(t)s/
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English penning, penig; akin to Old High German pfenning, a coin
1 a : a monetary unit of the United Kingdom formerly equal to 1/240 pound but now equal to 1/100 pound b : a similar monetary unit of any of various other countries in or formerly in the Commonwealth of Nations -- see pound at MONEY table c : a coin representing one penny
2 : DENARIUS
3 plural pennies : CENT
4 : a trivial amount
5 : a piece or sum of money <that will cost a pretty penny>