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bean counter
noun
: a person who helps to run a business and who only cares about money
Full Definition of BEAN COUNTER
: a person involved in corporate or government financial decisions and especially one reluctant to spend money
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First Known Use of BEAN COUNTER
1975
Rhymes with BEAN COUNTER
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