choke-dog
nounEtymology From choke + dog.
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British, Obsolete, Slang A very hard cheese. Attributed variously to counties of the West Country of the United Kingdom such as Devon, Dorset and the Isle of Wight.
- Bought a little bit of Gruyere cheese, instead of our domestic choke-dog concern. When did I ever purchase anything for my own eating? But I will say no more of that. And now to the bread-mill.1826 June 14, Walter Scott, edited by Douglas, David, The Journal of Sir Walter Scott, New York: Harper & Brothers, published 1891, page 137:
- As I have said before, the Dorsetshire hind is undoubtedly under-fed. Bread and "choke-dog", as he calls his county's cheese, […] these are the chief items in his bill of fare.1870 February 23, “Our Working People and How They Live: The Dorsetshire Hind”, in Good Words, page 98:
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- As there was absolutely nothing to do but to grin and bear it, we made a breakfast of smoked salmon, "choke-dog," and tea; then shouldered our packs.1897 August 23, F. J. Church, “In the Land of the Shag”, in Recreation, volume 7, number 2, page 123:
- Synonyms
- Isle of Wight Rock, angle pod