lickpenny (plural lickpennies)
(obsolete) Something that devours or absorbs lots of money; something expensive.
A miserly person.
lickpenny (comparative more lickpenny, superlative most lickpenny)
(obsolete) Expensive.
• 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
10 June 2025
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