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Word of the Day 06/14/21 Cheeseparing

Cheeseparing (adjective, noun)
cheeseparing [ cheez-pair-ing ]

adjective
1. meanly economical; parsimonious; stingy.

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

OTHER WORDS FROM CHEESEPARING
cheeseparer, noun

Origin: First recorded in 1590–1600; cheese + paring

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