cheddar

Meanings

Noun

A cheese styled after the Cheddar cheese made in Cheddar.
Money, cash, currency.

Verb

To cut and press cheese so as to remove the whey and leave drier curds.

Origin

From Cheddar cheese. The slang use meaning "money, currency" may be derived from association with cheese, probably from Persian چیز.

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