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词汇 cheeser
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Definition of cheeser in English:

cheeser

noun ˈtʃiːzə
Irish informal
  • The hard, shiny dark brown nut of a horse chestnut tree, typically one with a flat edge, used in the children's game of conkers.

    they collected their cheesers in the spacious garden
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They must be large and round: cheesers, or flat-topped conkers, are no use.
    • We'd head out to the big chestnut trees on the outskirts of the town and spend hours shaking the ripe cheesers.
    • It's October, the month when small boys' minds are filled with ‘cheesers’.
    • There's more fun to be had with a wedge-shaped cheeser, especially when it's been thoughtfully prepared.
    • This one tree still has the best cheesers.

Origin

Early 20th century: of uncertain origin; possibly from the odour of an opened chestnut, or perhaps from an abbreviation of a pronunciation of chestnut.

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