lickpenny

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Noun

lickpenny (plural lickpennies)

1. (obsolete) Something that devours or absorbs lots of money; something expensive.
2. A miserly person.

Related terms

• black hole (figurative)
• money pit (idiomatic)

Adjective

lickpenny

1. (obsolete) Expensive.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:expensive

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