groaning cheese
(UK, historical) A large cheese traditionally divided among the members of a household when a childbirth took place.
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(UK, historical) A large cheese traditionally divided among the members of a household when a childbirth took place. It was cut from the middle so that the baby, when born, could be passed through it.
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A mild British slang phrase meaning to annoy, irritate, or tick someone off. 'Cheese off' is the kind of expression your nan might use instead of something stronger — it carries the same frustration as 'p*ss off' but with the sharpness dialled down. It can be used transitively ('you've really cheesed me off') or as a description of a state ('I'm completely cheesed off today'). It's warm, very British, and wonderfully understated for something that means genuine irritation.