Word: pfenniger
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...tall, gangling youth with the Kaiser Wilhelm mustache was a model of self-discipline at the University of Freiburg. Limited to a small monthly allowance of $21, he was never known to squander or borrow a pfennig. At night, nodding over his law books, he would take off his shoes and socks, immerse his feet in a tub of cold water to stay awake. He never fought a duel, but he was no square. He pledged a fraternity, acquired the "Biername" (drinking nickname) of "Toni," and at frothy functions would bang his stein on an oak table in unison with...
...months since South Africa stalked out of the British Commonwealth, gold-mine shares have dropped 30%; gold and foreign exchange reserves have fallen by half since Sharpeville, forcing the government to slash import licenses by two-thirds. Foreign investment is at a standstill. "Not a cent, penny, franc or pfennig is coming in from abroad," says one Johannesburg businessman. "We're in difficult straits...
...shares in the Government-owned Volkswagen works, whose sales abroad have made a mighty contribution to West Germany's foreign exchange hoard. The new aid, announced Economics Minister Ludwig Erhard, would be offered to underdeveloped countries at low interest and over a long term; unlike past German pinch-pfennig credits, it will not be "tied," i.e., need not be spent exclusively for German exports...
...campsite: "I look upon camping as a denial of the materialism that has sprung up in Germany. Outdoors we can turn our backs on our material gains and try to find the answers." Snort Italian shopkeepers and French bistro owners: The Germans are campers because they are pfennig pinchers...
...from machine-carved angels to toilet privileges. Life-sized wooden saints go for $1,000. Beggars, who used to count on the Crucifixion scene to cause spectators to empty their pockets in compassion, have long since been driven away by green-coated police, as if to ensure that every pfennig spent in Oberammergau stays in town. Charges have been established with great ingenuity for nearly every action a visitor makes while he is there, with one exception: no way has been devised to shake down the inevitable intruders who fill the seats that remain empty after the two-hour intermission...