soft cheat

noun

variants or soft chess
ˈ⸗¦ches
: a weedy Old World grass (Bromus mollis) that is softly pubescent in all parts and is widely naturalized in North America especially on the Pacific coast
also : a very similar grass (B. racemosus)

Word History

Etymology

soft cheat from soft entry 1 + cheatgrass; soft chess from soft entry 1 + chess

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“Soft cheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft%20cheat. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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