Chinching

/ˈtʃɪntʃɪŋ/ verb

The present participle of 'chinch,' meaning to act in a stingy way or to hold back on spending money.

From 'chinch' (verb form of 'chinchy'), likely rooted in Yiddish influence on American English; '-ing' is the standard present participle suffix.

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