cheeseparing adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •Niggardly, stingy.But when a chimney ain’t never been swep’ through, on account of persons’ cheeseparin’ ‘abits, then it ain’t fair on the chimney, nor yet it ain’t fair on the sweep. — 1937 noun1 •A small fragment or sliver. formscheeseparings · more cheeseparing · most cheeseparing
