Definition of cheese-paring

cheese-paring

• stingy.

  Last edited on May 19 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 19 2010.

adjective

• to waste absolutely nothing; i.e paring off the last bit of cheese from the rind.

  Last edited on Feb 25 2018. Submitted by Anonymous on Nov 27 2017.

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Other terms relating to 'cheese':
as cheese	Definitions include: very; really; extremely.
big cheese	Definitions include: an important person.
chase the cheese	Definitions include: running errands.
cheese	Definitions include: to smile widely, with teeth.
cheese and crackers got all muddy	Definitions include: "Jesus Christ and God almighty."
cheese and rice	Definitions include: "Jesus Christ".
cheesed	Definitions include: staring out into space with a goofy smile on one's face as a result of consuming marijuana or other illegal substances.
cheese-d*ck	Definitions include: a stupid idiot, and a little bit of a wimp.
cheesed off	Definitions include: angry or annoyed.
cheese-eating surrender monkey	Definitions include: a Frenchman.
cheese hog	Definitions include: very obese person with visible cellulite.
cheese'in or Cheesing	Definitions include: Cheese is also a type of weed, if someone says that they are 'cheesing' it would mean that they are getting high, or stoned.
cheese nug	Definitions include: acting stupid.
Cheese Possessed	Definitions include: In the RN/RM used a term used for processed cheese.
cheese wagon	Definitions include: a yellow school bus.
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Other terms relating to 'par':
above par	Definitions include: Better than usual
par	Definitions include: to disrespect or mistreat.
par for the course	Definitions include: something to be expected.

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