cheesed

[ cheezd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Chiefly British Slang.

Origin of cheesed¹

First recorded in 1940–45; origin obscure

He gets cheesed off when CEOs live a gilded life while their shareholders (including him) suffer.

"The old gentleman was so mad he was all cheesed up," the pedlar was saying.

They go on with dreadful dishes of cabbage and preparations of milk, curdled, soured, and cheesed.

The mighty footman cheesed it with dignity, and afterwards, in the servants' hall, spoke very bitterly of Israel.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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