noun, verb — 4 senses
UK /ˈt͡ʃɛdə(ɹ)/
Etymology From Cheddar cheese. The slang use meaning "money, currency" may be derived from association with cheese (“wealth”), probably from Persian چیز (čiz, “thing”).
A cheese styled after the Cheddar cheese made in Cheddar.
Slang Money, cash, currency.
Etymology From Cheddar cheese. The slang use meaning "money, currency" may be derived from association with cheese (“wealth”), probably from Persian چیز (čiz, “thing”).
To cut and press cheese so as to remove the whey and leave drier curds.
US /ˈt͡ʃɛdɚ/ · UK /ˈt͡ʃɛdə/
Etymology From Middle English [Term?], from Old English Ceodre, likely from the word ceodor (“cavity, pouch; ravine”), as there is a gorge near the town.
Cheddar cheese.
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — authors: page histories for cheddar and Cheddar.