cheeselog

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noun

A woodlouse.

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Meanings

nouncheeselog (plural cheeselogs)

plural cheeselogs

  1. A woodlouse.

    The only local word anybody mentioned was 'cheeselog' (meaning 'woodlouse' - Ed). I think it comes from an American cake that's long and thin, and has segments.

    2005 January 26, Paul Kerswill, “The Sound of Reddin”, in BBC

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
woodlouse

Origin

Uncertain. Perhaps alteration of an earlier term through folk etymology influenced by cheese and log. Compare cheslip, lockchester.

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Cite this entry
APA

cheeselog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheeselog

MLA

“cheeselog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheeselog. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheeselog,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheeselog.

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