Mozzarella

//mɑt.səˈɹɛl.ə// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Soft Italian or Italian-style cheese made from cow's or buffalo's milk and commonly used as a pizza topping and in salads etc. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    mild white Italian cheese wordnet
  3. 3
    Money. slang, uncountable

    "Ooh, yeah, stack that mozzarella, check a big bag / Smack it for an hour, off a thirty, let a bitch bad"

Synonyms

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ackersbaguettebees and honeybluntbonesbrass

Example

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"A pizza topped with mozzarella is my first choice."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian mozzarella, from mozzare (“to cut off”), from Latin mutilare. The meaning of money derives from the early Bay Area hip-hop scene since early and is found for various food terms, including cheddar and cheese.

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mozzarella stick

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