cheese-eating

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English

Noun

cheese-eating (uncountable)

(usually attributive) Alternative form of cheese eating
- 1956, The Paris Review - Issues 12-14, page 16:
  To report these unsavory and totally lost creatures is of course a violation of the rigid convict code, and is called “ratting” or “cheese-eating."
- 2007, David Simon, Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets, page 116:
  He is, in patrolman's parlance, a cheese-eating rat.
- 2011, Nikki Turner, Heartbreak of a Hustler's Wife, page 185:
  They loved to throw around the fact that they had a ninety percent plus conviction rate, but failed to mention that they wouldn't know jackshit if it wasn't for cowardly, cheese-eating rats telling on anybody to save their own ass.

Adjective

cheese-eating (comparative more cheese-eating, superlative most cheese-eating)

(informal) Superior and self-satisfied.
- 2007, Patrick Jones, Nailed, page 101:
  "You nailed him,” Sean says with a cheese-eating grin
- 2012, Janice Jones, From Sinner to Saint:
  Once he finally stopped and stood still at the bottom of the bed, he looked over to find a big ole cheese-eating grin on his mother's face.
- 2014, A. Destiny, Emma Carlson Berne, Sunset Ranch:
  As I watched, Stephen glanced over at him, and Zach gave Stephen a big cheese-eating grin.

Derived terms

cheese-eating surrender monkey

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