What does cheesepare mean?
Cheesepare means (intransitive) To pinch pennies; to be stingy or miserly..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(intransitive) To pinch pennies; to be stingy or miserly..
“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.”
None of which he grudged, for he felt, like his father the third Baron, that one should never cheesepare on boys' education.
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Cheesepare means (intransitive) To pinch pennies; to be stingy or miserly..
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“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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