cheesehead

== English == === Alternative forms === cheese-head === Etymology === From cheese +‎ head, in reference to the cheese production of these regions. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiːzˌhɛd/ === Noun === cheesehead (plural cheeseheads) (slang, US) A person from the state of Wisconsin. (slang) A fan of the Green Bay Packers (an American football team of Wisconsin), some of whom wear foam hats shaped like wedges of cheese. (slang, derogatory, ethnic slur) A German, Dutch, or Scandinavian person. (slang, derogatory) A blockhead, a stupid person. (slang, used in the European Union) A white person from the Netherlands or having Dutch heritage. (slang) Someone who eats a lot of cheese. Coordinate terms: fromagophile, caseophile, turophile July 1993, Sharon Bloyd-Peshkin, "Say Cheese!" in Vegetarian Times, No. 191, p. 85: Having spent several days eating rich cheese dishes while observing that the Swiss are, in general, a slim and fit population — so unlike the cheeseheads I've known at home — I had to ask: "Just how much cheese do you eat?" ==== Related terms ==== === Anagrams === head cheese, headcheese