Cheesepare
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 To pinch pennies; to be stingy or miserly. intransitive
"“It is quite true that we have had to make what we can out of very little–and that, as you know, is typical of out whole position here.” ”Yes, you are practically without endowments?” The question was offered so as to include the Dean, who said cheerfully: ”Quite right. All done by cheeseparing.”"
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More examples"“It is quite true that we have had to make what we can out of very little–and that, as you know, is typical of out whole position here.” ”Yes, you are practically without endowments?” The question was offered so as to include the Dean, who said cheerfully: ”Quite right. All done by cheeseparing.”"
Etymology
From cheese + pare.
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