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nipcheese

noun, adj — 3 senses

nipcheese

noun

Etymology From nip + cheese.

1

Derogatory, Slang Synonym of miser.

nipcheese

adj

Etymology From nip + cheese.

1

Synonym of miserly.

  • Contrasting with this nip-cheese policy as to all things railway, the Estimates Committee recommends a simpler system of control of expenditure on classified roads, with the emphasis more on achievement and less on control.1962 September, “Talking of Trains: Money for (road) jam”, in Modern Railways, page 153:

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