cheesed

[ cheezd ]
/ tʃizd /

adjective Chiefly British Slang.

disgusted; fed up (usually followed by off).

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Origin of cheesed

First recorded in 1940–45; origin obscure

Words nearby cheesed

cheeseboard, cheesebox seat, cheeseburger, cheesecake, cheesecloth, cheesed, cheesed off, cheesemaker, cheesemonger, cheeseparing, cheesesteak
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British Dictionary definitions for cheesed off

cheesed off

adjective

(usually postpositive) British slang bored, disgusted, or angry

Word Origin for cheesed off

C20: from cheese ²
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Idioms and Phrases with cheesed off

cheesed off

Angry, fed up, annoyed, as in I'm cheesed off about watering their plants twice a week. This term was originally military slang and sometimes put simply as cheesed. [Slang; mid-1900s]

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