cheeseparing cheese·paring

cheeseparing cheese·paring
['tʃiːzˌpɛərɪŋ]
1. adj
(person) taccagno (-a), spilorcio (-a), (attitude, habits) meschino (-a)
2. n
(see adj) , taccagneria, spilorceria; meschinità

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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  • cheese-paring — noun (U) BrE behaviour that shows you are unwilling to give or spend money cheeseparing adjective …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • cheeseparing — [chēz′per′iŋ] n. 1. anything as worthless as a paring of cheese rind 2. miserly handling of money or finances adj. stingy; miserly …   English World dictionary

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