Meaning of cheese eater | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A rat; an informer who betrays colleagues.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cheese, eater. One who eats cheese.

Examples

“As a "stool pigeon," or what the corrupt union boss Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb) calls a "cheese eater," Terry now feels totally dejected and alone, even though the murder⟳ by the mob of his brother, Charley "the Gent" (Rod Steiger) helped motivate⟳ him to testify.”

“I'm not sure if I wrote you about all the madness or not, but Mumrock's [Justin Merriman] paperwork is starting to come⟳ in and he was making it very clear to me to tell⟳ you about cheese eaters in a cell near you.”

“The issue⟳ involved a group member who was widely regarded in the Department as a "cheese eater" - the Charleston term for a police officer who advances his career by reporting the misconduct of others.”

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