brick cheese

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noun

a semisoft, sweet-tasting American cheese, made from the whole milk of cows and produced in brick form.

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Origin of brick cheese

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

It was a brick wall that we turned into the on-ramp of a highway.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The industry lore is downright jaw-dropping in the details of the cons known as “brick-in-box” returns.
The Insane $11 Billion Scam at Retailers’ Return Desks|M.L. Nestel|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tallinn feels palpably Scandinavian with its polished old-town brick, seaside positioning and glut of cool cafes.
Next Stop, Quito: Our Top Cities for 2015|Brandon Presser|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mixing meat and dairy is a kosher rule-breaker, so they switched the cheese for potatoes.
I Ate Potato Pancakes Til I Plotzed|Emily Shire|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Once a cadet dropped a brick from a third-story barracks window that barely missed Jackson.
Stonewall Jackson, VMI’s Most Embattled Professor|S. C. Gwynne|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To hear the creature talk about it makes my mouth as a brick kiln and my flesh as that of a goose.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Therefore shall Moab howl to Moab, every one shall howl: to them that rejoice upon the brick walls, tell ye their stripes.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Wherefore my bowels shall sound like a harp for Moab, and my inward parts for the brick wall.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
All the large engines are in this way, and we do not find the door or front plate get hot, as they are lined with brick.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
Aristide lived on bread and cheese, and foresaw the time when cheese would be a sinful luxury.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke