cheeselog

English

Etymology

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

Noun

a cheeselog or woodlouse

cheeselog (plural cheeselogs)

1. (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]: