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Adjective

pound foolish ‎(comparative more pound-foolish, superlative most pound-foolish)

1. Being unwise in dealing with large amounts of money.
   • 1976, MI Roemer, “Response to MK Chen”, in Medical Care:

     Accordingly, by Dr. Chen's method of calculation, the copayment experience would have to be deemed even more pound-foolish than we found it to be.

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