Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys

Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys

CHEESE EATING SURRENDER MONKEYS /tʃiːse eatiŋ surrender monkeys/ /tʃiːz iːtɪŋ səˈrendə ˈmʌŋkiz/
Phrase 46

A derogatory term for the French

Example Sentences

"Those cheese eating surrender monkeys refused to help."
"He called the French cheese eating surrender monkeys."
"Don't be like those cheese eating surrender monkeys."

Etymology & History

Coined by Ken Keeler for The Simpsons in 1995. Used by Groundskeeper Willie. Popularized by Jonah Goldberg in 1999, especially during Iraq War.

Word Details

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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal

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