English

Noun

cheesy puff ‎(plural cheesy puffs)

1. A puffed corn snack, coated with a mixture of cheese or cheese-flavored powders.
   • 2003, Hilary Gardener, Andrea Bettridge, Sarah Groves, & Lyndsey Lawrence, The Fat Ladies Club 2: Facing the First Five Years, Penguin (2003), ISBN 9780141012926, page 122:

     She would only eat meals if she were distracted by looking at books whilst chasing cheesy puffs around her tray. If she opened her mouth to laugh, chew the book or actually managed to get her little fingers to grip a cheesy puff, then I'd nip in with a swift nutrient-piled spoon!

   • 2010, Sandra Byrd, Through Thick & Thin, Tyndale (2010), ISBN 9781414325989, page 139:

     “What happened to you?” she asked. “Did you fall into a bowl of cheesy puffs?

     I grinned. “Uh, I eat a lot of carrots and mangoes . . . ?”

   • 2011, Jane Lovering, Star Struck, Choc Lit Limited (2011), ISBN 9781906931599, unnumbered page:

     It took far, far longer than it should have, to bring up two packets of cheesy puffs.

Synonyms

• cheese curl, cheese doodle, cheese puff, cheezie (Canada)