"Yankee cheese" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Yankee + cheese Etymology templates: {{com|en|Yankee|cheese}} Yankee + cheese Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Yankee cheese (uncountable)
  1. (historical) An early form of cheese made by New Englanders, resembling cheddar. Tags: historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Cheeses
    Sense id: en-Yankee_cheese-en-noun-U6eUuKV8 Disambiguation of Cheeses: 61 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45
  2. (derogatory) Synonym of American cheese Tags: derogatory, uncountable Synonyms: American cheese [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Yankee_cheese-en-noun-pQXD2a7v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Yank cheese

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