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cheese·par·ing
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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.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Origin:
1590–1600;
cheese
1
+
paring
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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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