cheeseballn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈtʃiːzbɔːl/, U.S.

/ˈtʃizˌbɔl/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: cheese n.¹, ball n.¹

Etymology: < cheese n.¹ + ball n.¹In sense A. 2 and as adjective, after cheesy adj.¹ 3; with the application to a person, compare nutball n. and adj., oddball n. and adj., screwball n. and adj.

A. n.

a. A small ball of mozzarella cheese. Cf. bocconcini n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > dairy produce > cheese > [noun] > ball of cheese

cheeseball1845

bocconcini1981

1845 R. Browning Dramatic Romances 67 Nay, taste while awake, This half of a curd-white smooth cheese-ball.

1926 Vogue 1 Aug. 102 A ball is placed in the centre of each circle of pineapple, and a fresh or preserved strawberry is cut into four pieces and arranged on the cheese ball.

2010 Y. D. Lemoine Food Fest 365 92/2 Bocconcini are little balls of fresh mozzarella. I know, exactly! Cheeseballs!

b. An appetizer or snack consisting of cheese mixed with other ingredients and rolled into a ball, which is breaded and deep-fried. Frequently in plural. Cf. croquette n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > rissoles, balls, or croquettes > [noun]

rishew1340

pomedorry1381

rafiolea1425

raynoll?c1425

pomea1450

andouillet1611

raviol1611

tamale1625

patty1660

poupiets1702

croquette1706

rissole1706

potato cake1747

Basque1769

potato ball1817

Cecils1819

polpetta1822

quenelle1827

kibbeh1829

meatball1835

kromeski1846

quenelle de volaille1846

quesadilla1848

kungu cake1865

ponhaus1869

frikkadel1870

albondigas1872

fricandel1872

Vienna steak1874

pirozhok1887

kofta1888

paupiette1889

cheeseball1895

keftedes1912

baozi1927

crab cake1929

falafel1936

klops1936

coddie1941

wonton1948

fish finger1962

1895 Denver Evening Post 20 Dec. 5/2 Piled on a silver platter in a delicately browned heap, cheese balls form an appetizing relish. It is an importation from New York, where they are immensely popular.

1955 Times 24 Mar. 38/2 I glanced at the handsome leather-bound Suggestions book which contained remarks like: ‘The cheese-balls are very nice’.

2009 Financial Times 31 Jan. 3/1 An enthusiastic waiter popped up with a menu, a bowl of cheese balls infused with truffle essence, and a host of suggestions.

c. U.S. A cocktail food consisting of semi-soft cheese in the shape of a ball, typically coated with nuts and served by spreading onto crackers.

ΚΠ

1944 V. W. Safford Food of my Friends 97 The real canapé speciality of the house is the cheese ball included in her dinner menu.

1964 Washington Post & Times Herald 28 Dec. b3 The cheese ball begins with cream cheese; then add crushed pineapple, chopped pecans, green pepper and onion to make it a delicious addition to any festive menu.

1996 Star-Ledger (Newark) 11 Dec. 49 With the cheeseball, you have to carve off a chunk and slowly spread it, taking care not to break the cracker.

2009 Telegram & Gaz. (Worcester, Mass.) 28 May 4 The menu will knock your socks off. That's if you remember the '60s. Get ready to delight in specialties such as deviled eggs, celery sticks with olive spread and the ever-popular cheese ball.

2. colloquial. A person regarded as foolish, disreputable, or lacking taste.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > [noun] > person of

rag-tag and bob-tail1830

disreputable1853

cheeseball1986

1986 Toronto Star 7 Mar. d4/1 Then the calls started coming in—friends of friends, third cousins, cheeseballs offering graft of every description for one, just one ticket.

2000 National Geographic Adventure Mar. 102/2 Anybody who drives a Hummer in the city is a certified cheeseball.

2011 Wall St. Jrnl. 22 Dec. a26 Flush with victory, they then made their way through the karaoke challenge, the cupcake eating challenge, and the ice-skating-in-costumes challenge. ‘If anything,’ Teri said, ‘I've never been more of a cheeseball than I have today.’

B. adj.

colloquial. Lacking style, taste, or originality. Cf. cheesy adj.¹ 3b.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > [adjective]

untasteful1618

ugly1621

tasteless1676

low-browed1782

styleless1796

unaesthetic1832

inaesthetic1846

tacky1862

bad taste1895

ticky-tacky1969

cheeseball1993

1993 Spy (N.Y.) Feb. 11/1 We're talking an award-winning, truly juicy story ending with the downfall of many cheeseball politicians.

2000 Philadelphia (Pa.) Weekly 26 Apr. 81/1 It was to my profound embarrassment that I was forced to acknowledge, about midway through the film, that the cheeseball time-travel thriller Frequency had its hooks in me.

2007 Kerrang! 2 June 48/2 The Bee Queen's journey from cheeseball ballad to pointless sound collage ends the album on a real low.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	cheeseball
释义	cheeseballn.adj. Brit. /ˈtʃiːzbɔːl/, U.S. /ˈtʃizˌbɔl/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: cheese n.¹, ball n.¹ Etymology: < cheese n.¹ + ball n.¹In sense A. 2 and as adjective, after cheesy adj.¹ 3; with the application to a person, compare nutball n. and adj., oddball n. and adj., screwball n. and adj. A. n. 1. a. A small ball of mozzarella cheese. Cf. bocconcini n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dairy produce > cheese > [noun] > ball of cheese cheeseball1845 bocconcini1981 1845 R. Browning Dramatic Romances 67 Nay, taste while awake, This half of a curd-white smooth cheese-ball. 1926 Vogue 1 Aug. 102 A ball is placed in the centre of each circle of pineapple, and a fresh or preserved strawberry is cut into four pieces and arranged on the cheese ball. 2010 Y. D. Lemoine Food Fest 365 92/2 Bocconcini are little balls of fresh mozzarella. I know, exactly! Cheeseballs! b. An appetizer or snack consisting of cheese mixed with other ingredients and rolled into a ball, which is breaded and deep-fried. Frequently in plural. Cf. croquette n. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > rissoles, balls, or croquettes > [noun] rishew1340 pomedorry1381 rafiolea1425 raynoll?c1425 pomea1450 andouillet1611 raviol1611 tamale1625 patty1660 poupiets1702 croquette1706 rissole1706 potato cake1747 Basque1769 potato ball1817 Cecils1819 polpetta1822 quenelle1827 kibbeh1829 meatball1835 kromeski1846 quenelle de volaille1846 quesadilla1848 kungu cake1865 ponhaus1869 frikkadel1870 albondigas1872 fricandel1872 Vienna steak1874 pirozhok1887 kofta1888 paupiette1889 cheeseball1895 keftedes1912 baozi1927 crab cake1929 falafel1936 klops1936 coddie1941 wonton1948 fish finger1962 1895 Denver Evening Post 20 Dec. 5/2 Piled on a silver platter in a delicately browned heap, cheese balls form an appetizing relish. It is an importation from New York, where they are immensely popular. 1955 Times 24 Mar. 38/2 I glanced at the handsome leather-bound Suggestions book which contained remarks like: ‘The cheese-balls are very nice’. 2009 Financial Times 31 Jan. 3/1 An enthusiastic waiter popped up with a menu, a bowl of cheese balls infused with truffle essence, and a host of suggestions. c. U.S. A cocktail food consisting of semi-soft cheese in the shape of a ball, typically coated with nuts and served by spreading onto crackers. ΚΠ 1944 V. W. Safford Food of my Friends 97 The real canapé speciality of the house is the cheese ball included in her dinner menu. 1964 Washington Post & Times Herald 28 Dec. b3 The cheese ball begins with cream cheese; then add crushed pineapple, chopped pecans, green pepper and onion to make it a delicious addition to any festive menu. 1996 Star-Ledger (Newark) 11 Dec. 49 With the cheeseball, you have to carve off a chunk and slowly spread it, taking care not to break the cracker. 2009 Telegram & Gaz. (Worcester, Mass.) 28 May 4 The menu will knock your socks off. That's if you remember the '60s. Get ready to delight in specialties such as deviled eggs, celery sticks with olive spread and the ever-popular cheese ball. 2. colloquial. A person regarded as foolish, disreputable, or lacking taste. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > [noun] > person of rag-tag and bob-tail1830 disreputable1853 cheeseball1986 1986 Toronto Star 7 Mar. d4/1 Then the calls started coming in—friends of friends, third cousins, cheeseballs offering graft of every description for one, just one ticket. 2000 National Geographic Adventure Mar. 102/2 Anybody who drives a Hummer in the city is a certified cheeseball. 2011 Wall St. Jrnl. 22 Dec. a26 Flush with victory, they then made their way through the karaoke challenge, the cupcake eating challenge, and the ice-skating-in-costumes challenge. ‘If anything,’ Teri said, ‘I've never been more of a cheeseball than I have today.’ B. adj. colloquial. Lacking style, taste, or originality. Cf. cheesy adj.¹ 3b. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > [adjective] untasteful1618 ugly1621 tasteless1676 low-browed1782 styleless1796 unaesthetic1832 inaesthetic1846 tacky1862 bad taste1895 ticky-tacky1969 cheeseball1993 1993 Spy (N.Y.) Feb. 11/1 We're talking an award-winning, truly juicy story ending with the downfall of many cheeseball politicians. 2000 Philadelphia (Pa.) Weekly 26 Apr. 81/1 It was to my profound embarrassment that I was forced to acknowledge, about midway through the film, that the cheeseball time-travel thriller Frequency had its hooks in me. 2007 Kerrang! 2 June 48/2 The Bee Queen's journey from cheeseball ballad to pointless sound collage ends the album on a real low. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1845
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