"cheezie" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cheezies [plural]
Etymology: From the name of the Canadian cheese puff brand Cheezies (derived from cheesy), produced by W.T. Hawkins Ltd, through trademark erosion. Head templates: {{en-noun}} cheezie (plural cheezies)
  1. (Canada) A cheese puff. Wikipedia link: Cheese puffs Tags: Canada Synonyms: cheese curl, cheese doodle, cheesy puff

Inflected forms

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