"Chuck E. Cheese" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: The chain is named after the character, whose full name is Charles Entertainment Cheese. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Chuck E. Cheese}} Chuck E. Cheese
  1. A chain of pizzerias offering diversions for young children such as climbing equipment, arcades, and animatronic and walkaround characters.
    Sense id: en-Chuck_E._Cheese-en-name-tGghDHZz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26
  2. The chain's logo and mascot, an anthropomorphic rat (later, mouse).
    Sense id: en-Chuck_E._Cheese-en-name-G5WJYDEy
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          "text": "2006 April 9, Harold McGee (interviewee), Anne Strainchamps (interviewer), “Techno Cuisine”, To the Best of Our Knowledge, Wisconsin Public Radio\nDining should be fun. Eating should be fun. It should be like a kid going to Chuck E. Cheese for the first time."
        },
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          "text": "2006 July 7, Douglas Sarine (guest), “'Pirates' Any Good? Ask a Ninja, If You Dare”, All Things Considered, National Public Radio\nI went and did the research on, like, how they came up with this movie and basically, it was inspired by old-school robot pirates, like, like, I'm talking Chuck E. Cheese-style"
        },
        {
          "text": "2008 February 16, Chuck Liddell (guest), Wait, Wait...Don’t Tell Me!, National Public Radio\nMan, I'd climb on the jungle gym. Everyone laughs. I go into Chuck E. Cheese, I'm climbing up through the—, I'll chase my kids through those little crawl spaces up there."
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