different between velveeta vs queso

English

Etymology

After Velveeta, a brand of processed cheese (itself from velvet), perhaps likening its spreadability to the spreading of a post across newsgroups. Compare spam (“junk e-mail”) (named after SPAM, brand of processed meat).

Noun

velveeta (uncountable)

1. (Internet, rare) The crossposting of a message to an unreasonably large number of newsgroups.
   • 1996, "The Lone Warrior", Alt.Barney.Dinosaur.Die.Die.Die FAQ (tentative) (on newsgroup alt.barney.dinosaur.die.die.die)

     Massive velveeta and spammage are highly frowned upon.

   • 2002, "edward ohare", The real points? (on newsgroup us.config)

     As a matter of summary the us.* hierarchy limit of 5 groups has substantial outside support as being reasonable due to velveeta.

   • 2003, "JT", OT - Re: Please do not cross-post! (on newsgroup alt.tv.young+restless)

     But a double cross post to applicable groups is not velveeta, spam, or bad netiquette.

   • 2004, "Joe Curry", Trip Report - RAF Museum Cosford! (on newsgroup alt.airports.uk.edinburgh)

     My newsreader (Zimacs) displays aaue and I reply accordingly, perhaps the designer of the software was more aware of velveeta.?

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish queso, as found in Tex-Mex cuisine. Doublet of cheese.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?ke?so?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?ke?s??/
• Rhymes: -e?s??

Noun

queso (uncountable)

1. Melted cheese, used for instance as a dipping sauce.

Derived terms

• chili con queso

Old Spanish

Etymology

From Latin c?seum, accusative of c?seus. Cognate with Old Leonese keso and Old Portuguese queijo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?ke.zo]

Noun

queso m (plural quesos)

1. cheese
   • c. 1250: Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 12v.

     Et ?i la fregan con la leche. lo q? ende ?ale, quaia toda la leche ?obre q? la pongan ¬ por ende los daq?lla tierra u?an della en ?us q?sos. ¬ en toda otra co?a de leche q? quieré quaiar.

     And if they wash it with milk, what results from it curdles the milk into which it is put, and so the people of that land use it in their cheeses, or in any other dairy thing they wish to curdle.

Descendants

• Ladino: kézo
• Spanish: queso (see there for further descendants)

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish queso, from Latin c?seus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kwat- (“to ferment”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?keso/, [?ke.so]

Noun

queso m (plural quesos)

1. cheese

   Synonym: formaje

2. (Spain, colloquial) foot

Derived terms

(diminutive quesillo or quesito or quesín)

Related terms

• caseoso
• quesadilla
• quesero, quesera
• requesón

Descendants

All are borrowed.

Further reading

• “queso” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.