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hooverize
verb,
often capitalized
hoo·ver·ize
\-ˌrīz\
Definition of hooverize
-ed/-ing/-s
intransitive verb
: to economize especially in the use of food
transitive verb
: to be saving of or sparing in the use of (food)
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Origin and Etymology of hooverize
Herbert Hoover + English -ize; from his policy as U.S. food administrator 1917–19
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