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cheese

Definition

  • noun: a yellow or white solid food that is made from milk
  • noun: a food consisting of the coagulated, compressed, and usually ripened curd of milk separated from the whey
  • verb: to put an end to
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: stop

Examples

  • You'll have to ask 'the big cheese'. [='the boss']

  • Sprinkle the casserole with 'cheese'.

  • a 'cheese' [='cheesy'] sauce/spread

Movie quotes

  • (..) a glass of beer. And in Paris, you can buy a beer at McDonald's. VINCENT: And you know what they call... a Quarter-Pounder with Cheese in Paris? They don't call it a Quarter-Pounder with Cheese? VINCENT: No, man, they got the metric system there. They wouldn't know what the fuck a Quarter-Pounder is. What do they call it? VINCENT: They call it a "Royale with Cheese." - "Royale with Cheese." - VINCENT: That's right. What do they call a Big Mac? Big Mac's a Big Mac, but they call it "Le Big Mac." (..)
    1994 Pulp Fiction