cut the cheese

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cut the cheese

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This idiom references the foul smell emitted by some cheeses, many of which have a rind that keeps the odor in. Once the rind is pierced, as in the case of slicing it, the smell is released.

verb cuts the cheese · cutting the cheese · cut the cheese

Canada, US, euphemistic, idiomatic, slang To fart loudly. I cannot believe that you cut the cheese at the dinner table!
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, cheese.
Similar: break wind, fart, flatulate, pass gas, trump

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verb to flatulate

Español	cortar el queso
Français	coupe fromage

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@misc{cut_the_cheese_2026,
  title = {cut the cheese},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cut%20the%20cheese},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}