Swiss cheese
(informal) , a Swiss cheese with many holes.
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Yeah, that section of road is like riding on crumbly dried swiss cheese :)
His brain is swiss cheese and republicans just let it slide. Spineless cowards.
Reduce Finger-licking Swiss Cheese And Perfumed Dates
At what point do they hide him away? His brain is swiss cheese.
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(informal) , a Swiss cheese with many holes.
"If people really knew the extent to which the Internet is Swiss cheese, they would freak out," Fancher says. As with employee crime, the best protections against attacks by outsiders are matters of common sense, say security experts.
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(figurative, colloquial) Something that is full of holes or vulnerabilities.
"If people really knew the extent to which the Internet is Swiss cheese, they would freak out," Fancher says. As with employee crime, the best protections against attacks by outsiders are matters of common sense, say security experts.
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(colloquial) By extension, any cheese which resembles Emmentaler, especially ones with holes.
Swiss cheese means: By extension, any cheese which resembles Emmentaler, especially ones with holes.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Swiss cheese means: By extension, any cheese which resembles Emmentaler, especially ones with holes.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“Yeah, that section of road is like riding on crumbly dried swiss cheese :)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“His brain is swiss cheese and republicans just let it slide. Spineless cowards.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Reduce Finger-licking Swiss Cheese And Perfumed Dates”
— Bluesky· May 2026“At what point do they hide him away? His brain is swiss cheese.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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