cheeselog
English
editEtymology
editUncertain. Perhaps alteration of an earlier term through folk etymology influenced by cheese and log.[1] Compare cheslip, lockchester.
Noun
editcheeselog (plural cheeselogs)
- (Berkshire) A woodlouse.
- 2005 January 26, Paul Kerswill, “The Sound of Reddin”, in BBC[1]:
- 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.
- 2006 May 30, jellyjelly, “Getting rid of cheeselogs/woodlouse?”, in Mumsnet[2]:
References
edit- ^ “cheeselog, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, September 2017.