Slang term for
masturbation, particularly of the male variety. Also used to describe hand jobs or other sexual acts involving the
penis.
Also used to describe the act of grating Cheddar, Romano, Parmesan, or any other style of
cheese for culinary purposes.
"Did you hear
Zach got caught by his mom cranking the cheese grater last night? Totally embarrasing!"
"My arms were so tired after that workout I could hardly crank the cheese grater. Huge turn off."
"After receiving our
soup at an
Italian restaurant, the waiter proceeded to crank the cheese grater over out meals until we gave him the cue to stop. It was totally appropriate given the situation."