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cheese-eating
noun 1adj 1
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4ADJ.
big, cowardly, telling
VERB + CHEESE-EATING
called, ratting, says, wasn't
CHEESE-EATING + NOUN
grin
PREP.
on, with
Definitions
noun
1
Alternative form of cheese eating.
To report these unsavory and totally lost creatures is of course a violation of the rigid convict code, and is called “ratting” or “cheese-eating."
He is, in patrolman's parlance, a cheese-eating rat.
adj
1
Superior and self-satisfied.
"You nailed him,” Sean says with a cheese-eating grin
Once he finally stopped and stood still at the bottom of the bed, he looked over to find a big ole cheese-eating grin on his mother's face.
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To report these unsavory and totally lost creatures is of course a violation of the rigid convict code, and is called “ratting” or “cheese-eating."
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He is, in patrolman's parlance, a cheese-eating rat.
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They loved to throw around the fact that they had a ninety percent plus conviction rate, but failed to mention that they wouldn't know jackshit if it wasn't for cowardly, cheese-eating rats telling on
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"You nailed him,” Sean says with a cheese-eating grin
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Once he finally stopped and stood still at the bottom of the bed, he looked over to find a big ole cheese-eating grin on his mother's face.
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As I watched, Stephen glanced over at him, and Zach gave Stephen a big cheese-eating grin.
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