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- adjective Careful with small amounts of
money or over small matters.
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Examples
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They called it pennywise, meaning it's probably wiser to put in the pennies, but you can bet people are gambling with hundreds of thousands, and more.
Self-Motivation, Personal Growth and Entrepreneurship Development on DeoluAkinyemi.com 2009
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More important, some of the cuts were pennywise and pound-foolish, at least when it comes to protecting the environment, public health and the economy.
Elliott Negin: Congress Ignores Scientific Reality, Kills National Climate Service Proposal Elliott Negin 2011
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More important, some of the cuts were pennywise and pound-foolish, at least when it comes to protecting the environment, public health and the economy.
Elliott Negin: Congress Ignores Scientific Reality, Kills National Climate Service Proposal Elliott Negin 2011
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More important, some of the cuts were pennywise and pound-foolish, at least when it comes to protecting the environment, public health and the economy.
Elliott Negin: Congress Ignores Scientific Reality, Kills National Climate Service Proposal Elliott Negin 2011
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If we revert to the pennywise policies of the 1990s, we are certain to have to once again scramble to rebuild our defenses in the future.
The Peril of Deep Defense Cuts Donald Rumsfeld 2011
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More important, some of the cuts were pennywise and pound-foolish, at least when it comes to protecting the environment, public health and the economy.
Elliott Negin: Congress Ignores Scientific Reality, Kills National Climate Service Proposal Elliott Negin 2011
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In areas where the government has a significant opportunity for impact, it would be pennywise and pound foolish not to take advantage of our capacity to encourage near-term job creation.
Larry Summers, Obama's Top Economic Adviser, Makes The Case For Another Round Of Stimulus Spending 2010
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Here are six money tips for pennywise book lovers.
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The gear reduction would probably be huge! definite problems to overcome, but perhaps one of the coolest entries with the most potential for change. zach @ pennywise-poundfoolish. typepad.com
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In the spring of 2008, as oil prices started to soar and the public clamored for a gas tax holiday, presidential candidate Barack Obama broke with both his primary and general election opponents, rejecting the tax relief as pennywise policy that was pure political posturing.
Mayberry Machiavellis: Obama Political Team Handcuffing Recovery 2010
arby commented on the word pennywise
The name of the evil clown in IT.
I was thinking of the adj. (?? curse my lack of grammar nomenclature skillz) penny-wise.
October 10, 2007