cheeseparing

American

[cheez-pair-ing] / ˈtʃizˌpɛər ɪŋ /

adjective

meanly economical; parsimonious; stingy

noun

something of little or no value.
miserly economizing; stinginess; miserliness.

cheeseparing British

/ ˈtʃiːzˌpɛərɪŋ /

adjective

penny-pinching; stingy

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noun

1. a paring of cheese rind
2. anything similarly worthless
stinginess

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

cheeseparer

noun

Etymology

Origin of cheeseparing

First recorded in 1590–1600; cheese ¹ + paring

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