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Meaning of head cheese | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A terrine made from the flesh of the head of a pig (such as the face).
    Canada, US, countable, uncountable
  2. Synonym of big cheese.
  3. Synonym of cock cheese.
    euphemistic, slang

Equivalents

Deutsch Sülze
Ελληνικά πηχτή
Suomi aladobi lihahyytelö pylsy syltty tutina
Polski salceson
Svenska sylta
Tiếng Việt giò thủ

Examples

“Oh, some of our clients talk big. Spend big. And you get a big rush of power when the head cheeses come in. One time, I got Janet Reno.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

head chef head chute head coach head coil head cold head collar

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