government cheese
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English
Noun
government cheese (uncountable)
- (US, food, historical) A poor quality processed cheese, similar to regular American cheese produced and stored in the 1970s and 1980s from excess dairy milk production from dairy subsidies, created by the U.S. government to support the milk industry, and for long term storage
- (US, food, historical) Processed cheese provided to welfare and food stamp recipients in the United States during the 1980s and early 1990s.
- (US, politics, economics, by extension) Welfare in general.