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cheese

verb

  1. to be cheated, get the short end of the stick
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noun

  1. milk-based food product
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /t͡ʃiːz/ / /t͡ʃiz/

intj

Etymology: Perhaps an alteration of cheers.

  1. Said while being photographed, to give the impression of smiling.

    “Say "cheese"! ... and there we are!”

name

  1. A surname.

noun

Etymology: From cheesy.

  1. The exploitation, or opportunity for exploitation, of an unintentional video game mechanic.

verb

Etymology: From cheesy.

  1. To use a controversial or unsporting tactic to gain an advantage (especially in a game.)

    “You can cheese most of the game using certain exploits.”

    “The term cheesing is also pretty common. However, at least originally, ticking had a more specific meaning, ie hitting someone and then throwing after they block, whereas cheesing would be anything "cheap", and thereore depended on the user [...]”

  2. To use an unconventional, all-in strategy to take one's opponent by surprise early in the game (especially for real-time strategy games).