head cheese

noun — 3 senses

head cheese

noun

Etymology Calque of Dutch hoofdkaas.

1

Canada, US A terrine made from the flesh of the head of a pig (such as the face).

Synonyms: brawn, pork cheese, souse
Coordinate terms: creton, goetta, scrapple

head cheese

noun

1

Synonym of big cheese.

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head cheese

noun

1

Euphemistic, Slang Synonym of cock cheese.

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