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Hooverize.

To be economical in the use of a resource, particularly food.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈhuvɚaɪz/General-American/ˈhuːvə(ɹ)aɪz/Received-Pronunciation
  1. To be economical in the use of a resource, particularly food.

    dated · intransitive · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Hoover + -ize, named after Herbert Hoover, who, as head of the Food and Drug Administration during World War I, encouraged Americans to ration food. Apparently coined in the poem reproduced below.

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