LICKPENNY

Etymology

Noun

lickpenny (plural lickpennies)

(obsolete) Something that devours or absorbs lots of money; something expensive.

A miserly person.

Adjective

lickpenny (comparative more lickpenny, superlative most lickpenny)

(obsolete) Expensive.

Synonyms

• See expensive

Source: Wiktionary

Lick"pen`ny, n.

Definition: A devourer or absorber of money. "Law is a lickpenny." Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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