Cheesehead

//ˈt͡ʃiːzˌhɛd// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person from the state of Wisconsin. US, slang
  2. 2
    A fan of the Green Bay Packers (an American football team of Wisconsin), some of whom wear foam hats shaped like wedges of cheese. slang
  3. 3
    A German, Dutch, or Scandinavian person. derogatory, ethnic, slang, slur
  4. 4
    A blockhead, a stupid person. derogatory, slang
  5. 5
    A white person from the Netherlands or having Dutch heritage. slang

    ""Return to those cheesheads? Sacre/ nom de tonnerre! never!" the Walloon cried energetically."

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  1. 6
    Someone who eats a lot of cheese. slang

    "Having spent several days eating rich cheese dishes while observing that the Swiss are, in general, a slim and fit population — so unlike the cheeseheads I've known at home — I had to ask: "Just how much cheese do you eat?""

Example

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""Return to those cheesheads? Sacre/ nom de tonnerre! never!" the Walloon cried energetically."

Etymology

From cheese + head, in reference to the cheese production of these regions.

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american football

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