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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

  • (..) DELL: However, let's get real. I know asking high school seniors to be abstinent... ...is like asking a porcupine to poop goat cheese. Yuck. So since the majority of you are or will become sexually active at some point... But that point should be way, way in the future, right? (..)
    2009 17 Again