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Definition of Penny-wise
1. Adjective. Thrifty in small matters only.
Definition of Penny-wise
1. Adjective. Thrifty in regards to small amounts of money. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Penny-wise
Literary usage of Penny-wise
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Human Factor in Education by James Phinney Munroe (1920)
"THE WORLD OF THE PENNY WISE THE usage of the great war, which dated events from "
Somewhere in France," gives precedent for saying that " Somewhere in New ..."
2. The Complete Golfer by Harry Vardon (1908)
"... preliminary survey—A patient study of possibilities—Stakes at the holes—Removal
of natural disadvantages—" Penny wise and pound foolish "—The selection ..."
3. Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary, Historical and by John Stephen Farmer, William Ernest Henley (1902)
"penny-wise AND POUND- FOOLISH, Sparing in a little and Lavish in a great Deal,
... Override any arguments advanced by the supporters of a penny-wise and ..."
4. My Life and Recollections by Grantley Fitzhardinge Berkeley (1866)
"Life of a courtier—Drawing-rooms and State Balls—The royal household—penny-wise
principles—George IV.'s distaste for Radicalism—Confidential revelations—The ..."
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