cheese up en · VERB
Etymology
From cheese + up.
Meanings
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(slang, transitive) To add cheese to; make cheesy or cheesier.
"No, just get over here. You need to try this one!" she exclaimed as she cheesed up a chunk of bread with one of our blues. Angeline stuffed the open faced mini-sandwich into my mouth […]
2005, J. B. Dann, Anecdotal, page 233:
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(figuratively, intransitive, slang) To smile widely; to crack a huge grin.
I cheesed up at his perfect fucking face.
2022, Emilia Rose, Indulge Me:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cheeses up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| cheesing up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cheesed up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cheesed up | Tense=Past | lexicographic |