verb
cheese
To annoy someone, usually in the phrase “cheese off.”
In the British comedy, the delay cheeses the traveler off.
Etymology
Origin uncertain. Cheese off is an established slang expression for annoying; no particular cheese-related naming story is secure.
More examples
- The character said the noise had cheesed her off.
- He was thoroughly cheesed off by the long wait.
- Their constant interruptions were cheesing him off.
Forms
cheese · cheeses · cheesed · cheesing