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headcheese

head·cheese
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hed-cheez]
    • /ˈhɛdˌtʃiz/
    • /ˈhed.ˌtʃiz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hed-cheez]
    • /ˈhɛdˌtʃiz/

Definitions of headcheese word

  • noun headcheese a seasoned loaf made of the head meat, sometimes including the tongue or brains, of a calf or pig and molded in the natural aspic of the head. 1
  • noun headcheese Meat from a pig’s or calf’s head that is cooked and pressed into a loaf with aspic. 1
  • noun headcheese a seasoned jellied loaf made from the head and sometimes the feet of a pig or calf 0
  • noun headcheese a loaf of jellied, seasoned meat, made from parts of the heads and feet of hogs 0

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Origin of headcheese

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1835-45; head + cheese1

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Parts of speech for Headcheese

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

headcheese popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Top questions with headcheese

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