cheese eater

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A rat; an informer who betrays colleagues.
    — As a "stool pigeon," or what the corrupt union boss Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb) calls a "cheese eater," Terry now feels totally dejected and alone, even though the murder by the mob of his brother, Charley "the Gent" (Rod Steiger) helped motivate him to testify.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cheese, eater. One who eats cheese.

词形变化

cheese eaters plural cheese-eater alternative

词源

From the idea that rats eat cheese.
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