cheese-on-bread
A mild Bajan exclamation of surprise or dismay.
Definitions
A polite minced oath used like 'oh my gosh' or 'good grief'. Iconic to Barbados. Also cheese-and-bread.
cheese-on-bread In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
Bajan; a euphemistic substitute for stronger expletives.
People Also Ask
What does 'cheese-on-bread' mean?
It's a mild Barbadian exclamation of surprise or dismay, used like 'oh my gosh' or 'good grief'.
Why do Bajans say 'cheese-on-bread'?
It's a euphemistic minced oath — a polite stand-in for stronger curse words.
Is 'cheese-on-bread' rude?
No, it's a clean, family-friendly exclamation iconic to Barbados.
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