CHEESE/CHEDDAR Origin: US. Meaning: Slang term for money. Derived from the fact Americans on welfare used to receive cheese as part of their benefits. Explanation: This well-known American phrase was born at the end of WWII. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cheddar https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cheddar I think it's interesting that there is this alternate meaning.