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Word: Cheesepare
Speech Type: Verb
late 19th century; earliest use found in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine. From cheese + pare, after cheeseparing, cheeseparing
To save money by making numerous small financial cuts or adjustments; to economize rigorously; to be mean, sparing, or parsimonious.
To reduce any excess in (a salary, budget, etc.) by making numerous small financial cuts or adjustments, or by being mean or parsimonious.
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