cheddar
word
Definition
Cheddar is a type of firm, yellow or white cheese that originally comes from England. It is also used as slang in the US to mean money.
Usage & Nuances
The noun usually refers to the cheese; informal/slang use ('cheddar' meaning money) is mainly American and casual. Used in food and sandwich contexts. Not to be confused with brand names or other types of cheese.
Spanish: queso cheddarPortuguese (BR): queijo cheddarPortuguese (PT): queijo cheddarChinese (Simplified): 切达奶酪Chinese (Traditional): 切達起司Hindi: चेडर पनीरArabic: جبنة شيدرBengali: চেড্ডার (পনির) - টাকা (স্ল্যাং)Russian: чеддер (сыр) - деньги (сленг)Japanese: チェダー（チーズ） - お金（スラング）Vietnamese: pho mai cheddar - tiền (tiếng lóng)Korean: 체더(치즈) - 돈(속어)Turkish: çedar (peynir) - para (argo)Urdu: چیڈر (پنیر) - پیسے (سلینگ)Indonesian: keju cheddar - uang (slang)
Example Sentences
I bought some cheddar at the supermarket.
basic
She put cheddar on her sandwich.
basic
Cheddar is my favorite kind of cheese.
basic
Can we get extra cheddar on that burger?
natural
I’m out of cheddar—need to get some for the recipe.
natural
He hustles every day to make more cheddar.
natural