cheddar
Meanings
Plural: cheddars
Noun
- a village in southwestern England where cheddar cheese was first made
- hard smooth-textured cheese; originally made in Cheddar in southwestern England
- A cheese styled after the Cheddar cheese made in Cheddar.
- Money, cash, currency.
Verb
- To cut and press cheese so as to remove the whey and leave drier curds.
Origin / Etymology
From Cheddar cheese. The slang use meaning "money, currency" may be derived from association with cheese (“wealth”), probably from Persian چیز (čiz, “thing”).
Synonyms
American cheese, Armerican cheddar, cheddar cheese
Scrabble Score: 14
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Words With Friends Score: 14
cheddar is a valid Words With Friends word