Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cut the cheese

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.49 in modern English

Syllables
cut the cheese
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fart loudly.

Canadian usage; American usage; Slang

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, cheese.

Example Sentences

Etymology

This idiom references the foul smell emitted by some cheeses, many of which have a rind that keeps the odor in. Once the rind is pierced, as in the case of slicing it, the smell is released.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cuts the cheese (present, singular) cutting the cheese (participle, present)

Phrases

he who smelt it dealt it

Frequently Paired Words

he who smelt it dealt it cheeser

Synonyms

break wind fart flatulate pass gas trump

Questions

What does cut the cheese mean?
To fart loudly.
Where does cut the cheese come from?
This idiom references the foul smell emitted by some cheeses, many of which have a rind that keeps the odor in. Once the rind is pierced, as in the case of slicing it, the smell is released.

How to pronounce cut the cheese

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