pennywise

adj

pennywise

adj

Etymology From penny + wise.

1

Careful with small amounts of money or over small matters.

Now some employers are reversing course, convinced that their pennywise approach does not always reduce long-term costs.2007 February 21, Milt Freudenheim, “Some Employers Are Offering Free Drugs”, in New York Times:

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