Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cheese with that whine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: cheese with- that whine
IPA

39

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Offered to somebody who is perceived to be complaining too much.

Humorous; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"She sighed and flopped back down on the bed, arms out at her sides. What was the point of getting out of bed? She had nothing to do. Nobody cared. Oh brother. Want some cheese with that wine?"
"One of my favorites, overheard as a chief responded to an intern: “Do you want some cheese with that whine?” What was occurring, of course, was that the seniors taught the juniors how to act in accepted and time-honored ways."
"Want a little cheese with that whine? As if we are ever in control anyway. Hard to have sympathy for an attitude like that, yet how many of us really do have that mindset?"

Etymology

A pun on whine and wine (traditionally served with cheese); popularized by Phil McGraw ("Dr. Phil"), American TV psychologist.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cheese with your wine (alternative)

Questions

What does cheese with that whine mean?: Offered to somebody who is perceived to be complaining too much.
Where does cheese with that whine come from?: A pun on whine and wine (traditionally served with cheese); popularized by Phil McGraw ("Dr. Phil"), American TV psychologist.

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