sub-cheese
/sʌbˈtʃiːz/(also sub-cheeze, sub-chiz) Military slang (originally Anglo-Indian ). Now archaic and historical
noun
Everything, the whole amount; all that there is. Chiefly in the whole sub-cheese.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Always Ready. From Hindi sab cīz from sab all, every + Urdu cīz thing, object. With the spellings of the second element compare cheese; the spelling of the first element may reflect folk-etymological identification with sub-.
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- double dagger
- double date
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- double-dealing
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- double-declutch
- double decomposition
- double denim
- double-density
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- double-digit
- double-dip
- double-dipper
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- double dissolution
- double dot
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