cheese|par|ing

cheese|par|ing
cheese|par|ing «CHEEZ PAIR ihng», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. a paring of the rind of cheese.
2. Figurative. an object of no value.
3. Figurative. niggardly economizing; parsimonious saving.
–adj.

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