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head cheese

head cheese noun: a terrine made from the flesh of the head of a pig (such as the face).

Noun (1)

head cheese (countable and uncountable, plural head cheeses)

  1. (Canada, US) A terrine made from the flesh of the head of a pig (such as the face).
    Synonyms:
    brawn, pork cheese, souse

Noun (2)

head cheese (plural head cheeses)

  1. Synonym of big cheese.
    • Oh, some of our clients talk big. Spend big. And you get a big rush of power when the head cheeses come in. One time, I got Janet Reno.1996 September, Susie Day, “Clean, Safe, Totally Shameful”, in Gay Community News, page 9
    Synonyms:
    big cheese

Noun (3)

head cheese (plural head cheeses)

  1. (euphemistic, slang) Synonym of cock cheese.
    Synonyms:
    cock cheese

head cheese meaning in Tamil

head cheese in Tamil

தலையிறைச்சி

Synonyms of head cheese

Forms of head cheese

pluralhead cheeses

Origin of head cheese

Calque of Dutch hoofdkaas.

Questions about head cheese

What does head cheese mean?
Head cheese means a terrine made from the flesh of the head of a pig (such as the face).
What is head cheese in Tamil?
Head cheese in Tamil is தலையிறைச்சி. See Head cheese meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is head cheese?
Head cheese is a noun.
What is the plural of head cheese?
The plural of head cheese is head cheeses.

Words near head cheese in the dictionary

  1. head butts
  2. head case
  3. head cases
  4. head cell
  5. head cells
  6. head cheese
  7. head cheeses
  8. head chef
  9. head chef and bottle washer
  10. head chefs
  11. head chute

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