nipcheese

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noun

Synonym of miser.

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miserpursermiserly
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Meanings

nounnipcheese (plural nipcheeses)

plural nipcheeses · alternative nip-cheese

  1. derogatoryslangSynonym of miser.

    Synonyms: miser

  2. derogatoryjargongovernmentSynonym of purser.

    Synonyms: purser

adjective

alternative 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

    Synonyms: miserly

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of miser.

Similar
miser

nounSynonym of purser.

Similar
purser

adjectiveSynonym of miserly.

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miserly
Also see
cheap charliecheapskatechintzymeanmisermiserablemiserlyniggardniggardlypenuriouspurserscroogeshabbysnippystingyswear

Origin

From nip + cheese.

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APA

nipcheese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nipcheese

MLA

“nipcheese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nipcheese. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nipcheese,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nipcheese.

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