government cheese

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名詞

アメリカ英語 歴史的 不可算名詞 広義

(US, food, historical) A poor quality processed cheese, similar to regular American cheese produced and stored in the 1970s and 1980s from excess dairy milk production from dairy subsidies, created by the U.S. government to support the milk industry, and for long term storage

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During the 1970s and 1980s, many low-income households relied on government cheese distributed from surplus dairy production to make ends meet.

詳細

意味（1）

(US, food, historical) A poor quality processed cheese, similar to regular American cheese produced and stored in the 1970s and 1980s from excess dairy milk production from dairy subsidies, created by the U.S. government to support the milk industry, and for long term storage

意味（2）

(US, food, historical) Processed cheese provided to welfare and food stamp recipients in the United States during the 1980s and early 1990s.

意味（3）

(US, politics, economics, by extension) Welfare in general.