cheeseparing

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cheeseparing

verb cheese-paring

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of cheesepare

adjective more cheeseparing · most cheeseparing · cheese-paring

Niggardly, stingy. For those who waste their time on reflection it is curious to note that although, as has been pointed out, “in-lawry” is the common fate of the entire human race—you may get through life untouched by fire, water, small-pox, or bankruptcy, but here is no escape—the entire human race continues to rema

noun cheeseparings · cheese-paring

A small fragment or sliver. For this reason I publish it periodically in parts, and in the light unrestrained form of conversation, as best adapted for the convenience of those who can only read at odd hours during the cheeseparings of time.

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adj niggardly, stingy

Français	radin, radine, radins, radines
Русский	ска́редный skárednyj

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@misc{cheeseparing_2026,
  title = {cheeseparing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cheeseparing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}