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Definition of cheeseball

cheeseball

/ˈtʃiːzˌbɔːl/
cheese · ball
Plural:cheeseballs
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Adjective:cheesy
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cheeseball Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

North American A person who is corny, tacky, or lacking in social grace, style, or taste (slang).

Example

"My dad acts like such a cheeseball whenever he tells his favorite dad jokes to our guests."

2

A spherical appetizer made of soft, seasoned cheese often coated in chopped nuts or herbs and served with crackers, or a bite-sized puffed corn snack coated in cheese powder.

Example

"She brought a homemade cheddar cheeseball and a box of wheat crackers to the holiday party."

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• adjective

1

North American Lacking in taste, style, or originality; corny, tacky, or overly sentimental (slang).

Example

"They spent the evening watching a cheeseball romantic comedy from the eighties."

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• Rhymes for cheeseball

• Nearby Words

cheers
cheery
cheese
cheeseball
cheeseboard
cheesebox
cheeseburger

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cheeseball. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cheeseball
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