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cheeseparer
cheese·par·ing
/
ˈtʃizˌpɛər
ɪŋ
/
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cheez
-pair-ing
]
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adjective
1.
meanly economical; parsimonious.
noun
2.
something of little or no value.
3.
niggardly economy.
Origin:
1590–1600;
cheese
1
+
paring
Related forms
cheese·par·er,
noun
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cheeseparing
(ˈtʃiːzˌpɛərɪŋ)
—
adj
1.
penny-pinching; stingy
—
n
2.
a. a paring of cheese rind
b. anything similarly worthless
3.
stinginess
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