cheesed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of cheesed
First recorded in 1940–45; origin obscure
Example Sentences
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And — yes — not everyone is royally cheesed off.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026
"In the end you can see that people were at the end of their tether with it. You could sense that the audience were getting a bit cheesed off," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2022
Should this be the case, it’s understandable why Wear OS users are cheesed.
From The Verge ● Jan. 12, 2022
“Yeah, I could have went and kissed ass, cheesed, grinned,” Carlos said.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 13, 2019
Grandpop cheesed and reached out for Ernie’s hand.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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