cheeseparer

cheese·par·ing

[cheez-pair-ing]
adjective
1.
meanly economical; parsimonious.
noun
2.
something of little or no value.
3.
niggardly economy.

Origin:
1590–1600; cheese1 + paring

cheese·par·er, noun
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cheeseparing (ˈtʃiːzˌpɛərɪŋ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  penny-pinching; stingy
 
n
2.  a.  a paring of cheese rind
 b.  anything similarly worthless
3.  stinginess

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