cheddar

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a village in southwestern England where cheddar cheese was first made
  2. noun hard smooth-textured cheese; originally made in Cheddar in southwestern England

Etymology

From Cheddar cheese. The slang use meaning "money, currency" may be derived from association with cheese (“wealth”), probably from Persian چیز (čiz, “thing”).

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