Word
cheddar
Phoneticsched·dar
US/ˈtʃɛdɝ/
UK/tʃˈɛdɐ/
Definition
n. a slang word for money. People use this when they want to sound cool or casual, especially when talking about making a lot of cash.
n. a slang term for money, particularly cash or wealth. Often used in hip-hop culture and informal urban contexts.
Examples
“He is working two jobs just to make some cheddar.”
“After the album went platinum, the young artist finally had enough cheddar to buy his mother a house.”
“While the corporate world speaks of revenue and dividends, the street-level hustle is often framed around the pursuit of cheddar, emphasizing the immediate, tangible nature of cash.”
Examples
simple
“He is working two jobs just to make some cheddar.”
contextual
“After the album went platinum, the young artist finally had enough cheddar to buy his mother a house.”
complex
“While the corporate world speaks of revenue and dividends, the street-level hustle is often framed around the pursuit of cheddar, emphasizing the immediate, tangible nature of cash.”
Real-World Examples
“American dairy products subject to new 25% tariffs include retail cheese such as cheddar, cheese spreads and mozzarella, butter, whey concentrate, skimmed and whole powdered milk, and liquid cream.” “There are two kinds of whey: sweet whey made from rennet cheeses such as cheddar and mozzarella, and acid whey made from the likes of cottage cheese.” “If strong blue cheese isn’t your thing, use a cheddar or gruyère instead; whereas if you love the stuff, there’s nothing to stop you adding more gorgonzola, to boost that wonderful musty flavour.” Etymology
From Middle English [Term?], from Old English Ceodre, likely from the word ceodor (“cavity, pouch; ravine”), as there is a gorge near the town.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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