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Cheerios en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈtʃɪəɹ.i.əʊz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈt͡ʃɪɹ.i.oʊz/ (General-American)

Etymology

Introduced on May 2, 1941, as “Cheerioats”: cheery + oats. The name was shortened to “Cheerios” on December 2, 1945, after a competing cereal manufacturer, Quaker Oats, claimed to hold the rights to use the term oats.

Meanings

1. (form-of, plural) plural of Cheerio
   form of Cheerio

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Cheerios en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈtʃɪəɹ.i.əʊz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈt͡ʃɪɹ.i.oʊz/ (General-American)

Etymology

Introduced on May 2, 1941, as “Cheerioats”: cheery + oats. The name was shortened to “Cheerios” on December 2, 1945, after a competing cereal manufacturer, Quaker Oats, claimed to hold the rights to use the term oats.

Meanings

1. A toroidal toasted oat cereal made by General Mills.

Deriveds

Cheerios effect · shit in someone's Cheerios · piss in someone's Cheerios

Translations (5)

cmn 脆穀樂 /脆谷乐 (cereal) · fi Cheerios (cereal) · fr Cheerios (cereal) · it Cheerios (cereal) · pt Cheerios (cereal)

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