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mozzarella

Soft Italian or Italian-style cheese made from cow's or buffalo's milk and commonly used as a pizza topping and in salads etc.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026US

Soft Italian or Italian-style cheese made from cow's or buffalo's milk and commonly used as a pizza topping and in salads etc.

Ooh, yeah, stack that mozzarella, check a big bag / Smack it for an hour, off a thirty, let a bitch bad
Origin: Borrowed from , from to cut off, from .The meaning of money derives from the early Bay Area hip-hop scene since early and is found for various food terms, including cheddar and cheese. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “By that point, I should just go full college food and throw in mozzarella sticks.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Quick Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese I almost skipped this recipe anticipating it to call for American cheese, or at best maybe cheddar, which are (unsurprisingly) difficult to get ahold of in Italy. but to my surprise, on reading, it calls for mozzarella babyyy we are SO back”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Picanha (Brazilian beef) Garlic bread Cheese bread Omelette Chicken nuggets Fried mozzarella Strawberry-banana smoothie I'm sure I'm forgetting something, but these are all the ones I can remember right now”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “What's a met gala? They have mozzarella sticks?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I was getting a freshly delivered pizza onto a plate. It started to fall to the floor but I managed to stop it, in part by sticking my thumb into the molten hot lump of mozzarella in the centre. Spent the rest of the night with my hand in a bowl of cold water.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026US

(uncountable, slang, AAVE) Money.

Me no rat, I get hella cheddar, I get mozzarella / Take two hundred thousand out the bank ’cause I fucked the teller
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  • “mumblog.org · Lila Sjöberg – 1 whole wheat pizza crust – 1 cup tomato sauce – 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese – Assorted veggie toppings (e.g., bell peppers, spinach, cherry … #homemadepizza #food #parenting #veggiepizza #recipe”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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