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Definitions for cheeseparing
ˈtʃizˌpɛər ɪŋcheesepar·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, skinnyadjective

    giving or spending with reluctance

    "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"

Wiktionary

  1. cheeseparingadjective

    niggardly, stingy

ChatGPT

  1. cheeseparing

    Cheeseparing refers to extreme thrift or frugality. It's an attempt to save, conserve, or drastically cut down costs, often to the point where it might appear too stingy or miserly. The term originates from the act of cutting the smallest piece of cheese in order to save as much as possible.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cheeseparingnoun

    a thin portion of the rind of a cheese

  2. Cheeseparingadjective

    scrimping; mean; as, cheeseparing economy

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cheeseparing in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cheeseparing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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