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cheez

cheez

9.9
Say this to make people smile for a photo
  • interjection
  • /tʃiːz/
  • Informal
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  • Before snapping the picture, the photographer told everyone to say cheez and smile.

Examples

  • Before snapping the picture, the photographer told everyone to say cheez and smile.

  • At the party, someone yelled cheez to get everyone ready for the group photo.

  • Kids love shouting cheez when someone points a camera at them.

  • Say cheez for the camera!

  • Everyone, say cheez!

  • Kids love shouting cheez when someone points a camera at them.

  • At the party, someone yelled cheez to get everyone ready for the group photo.

Synonyms

to say cheese
vscheez
  • Informal
18 4.6

To ask people to smile for a photo

is the informal playful spoken variant of the same prompt

Surface Forms

cheez main

Etymology

Cheez is a playful spelling of cheese used as a photo cue. People tell you to say 'cheese' because the long 'ee' sound makes your mouth form a smile, so shouting cheez helps get everyone to smile for the camera.