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head cheeses

head cheeses is the plural of head cheese.

Meaning of head cheese

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

Questions about head cheeses

What is head cheeses the plural of?
Head cheeses is the plural of head cheese.

Words near head cheeses in the dictionary

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

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