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rat cheese

–noun Informal.
inexpensive cheese, esp. domestic cheddar.

Origin:
1935–40, Americanism; presumably so called because it is deemed suitable only for rattraps
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rat cheese  
n.  Cheddar.
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Main Entry:  rat cheese
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See rat-trap cheese
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