jack cheese

noun

variants often Jack cheese
: monterey jack

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The Effin Hot is a spicy version with steak, onions, hot cherry peppers, hot pepper jack cheese and Sriracha spread. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 Of particular note is their bulgogi hot sandwich ($14), featuring bulgogi-marinated beef, spicy mayonnaise, jalapeño, jack cheese, lettuce, onion and tomato. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2026 Each package has two mildly spicy Poblano peppers stuffed with white-meat chicken, brown rice, and corn, finished with an herby cilantro sauce and a layer of melty Monterey jack cheese. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026 The Freak from The Girls Deli in North Park is a hot sandwich with salty pastrami, brisket, melted jack cheese, bacon, mustard, spicy sriracha mayo, onions, and jalapeños. — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jack cheese

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of jack cheese was in 1910

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“Jack cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jack%20cheese. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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