cut the cheese en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
This idiom references the foul smell emitted by some cheeses, many of which have a rind that keeps the odor in. Once the rind is pierced, as in the case of slicing it, the smell is released.
Meanings
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(Canada, US, euphemistic, idiomatic, slang) To fart loudly.
You know, did you cut some cheese? Did you fart?
1991, Hal Shymkus, Nightcrawlers, Bait, and Beer to Go, page 82:I cannot believe that you cut the cheese at the dinner table!
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, cheese.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cutting the cheese | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cut the cheese | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cut the cheese | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| cuts the cheese | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
cheeser · he who smelt it dealt it
Synonyms
flatulate · pass gas · break wind · fart · trump
Translations (5)
pl puścić bąka (to flatulate) · pl puszczać bąka (to flatulate) · fr coupe fromage (to flatulate) · jam buss a poop (to flatulate) · es cortar el queso (to flatulate)