Straight off the round

[Solo]

''...moseyed around the general store, testing cheese straight off the round.'' what does 'straight off the round' here mean? Oh and if I use 'mosey' how does it sound to British people? Is it a common word? Colloquial, informal? What is the best word to substitute it? Thanks.

[Mister Micawber]

'Straight off the round' I believe means 'cut directly from the large unit in which cheese is manufactured'.
I cannot account for the BrE viewpoint of 'mosey', but to me this sounds strictly ersatz American cowboy.
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[HamburgEnglish]

Attorney, Agent or Firm:P&TS Patents & Technology Surveys SA (Terreaux 7 P.O.Box 2848, 2001 Neuchâtel, CH)
Claims:1. Method for marking rounds of cheese (3) intended for the retail sales in many portions (31, 32) through the addition of a label (4), where each said portion (31, 32) of said round of cheese (3) is clearly marked, characterized in that said label (4) is laid on said round of cheese (3) before the pressing of the cheese, and in that said label (4) is bound by penetration into the rind of said round of cheese (3).

2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that one side of said round of cheese (3) is marked.

3. Method according to one of the claims 1 to 2, characterized in that said label (4) is made up of tea bag paper.

4. Method according to one of the claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said label (4) is visible at the surface of said round of cheese (3).

5. Method according to one of the claims 1 to 4, characterized in that items of information about the origin of said round of cheese (3) and/or of its ingredients are printed on said label (4).

6. Method according to one of the claims 1 to 5, characterized in that items of information about the constituents of the cheese which are known before the pressing of the cheese are printed on said label (4).

7. Method according to one of the claims 1 to 6, characterized in that said label (4) is used for the traceability of the individual rounds of cheese (3).

8. Method according to one of the claims 1 to 7, characterized in that another label (5) is glued on the freely available side of said round of cheese (3).

9. Method according to one of the claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the edge (30) of the matured round of cheese (3) is marked.

10. Round of cheese (3) intended for the retail sales in many portions (31, 32), characterized in that one side of said round of cheese (3) is marked by a label (4) bound into the round of cheese, and in that another label (5) is glued on the other side, and in that both said labels are printed, cut and glued such that each side of each said portion (31, 32) of said round of cheese (3) comprises a part of the corresponding labels allowing the identification of said portion (31, 32).

11. Round of cheese (3) according to claim 10, characterized in that said bound label (4) is made up of tea bag paper.

12. Round of cheese (3) according to one of the claims 10 to 11, characterized in that only properties of the cheese and/or of its ingredients which are known before the pressing of said round of cheese (3) are printed on said bound label (4).

Rob
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[Solo]

Ersatz American cowboy. Hmm...never heard that before Mr. Micawber. But I'd better avoid it I suppose? Because that sounds disapproving. What do you think is the best way to recognize those kinds of words especially when they're not explained in the dictionary?

[HamburgEnglish]

Problem with the submit button Solo?

If it is not in the dictionary, then look in Google Search

[Solo]

Yea it was. I wasn't talking about definition of mosey per se Hamburg, but about it being associated with so-called ersatz American cowboy. I do not even fully understand the term. Well, I made guess of it, but not sure. I have looked up mosey in merriam-webster but it says nothing about the word has anything to do with being ersatz. Does that depend on personal perception of the word? Oh what is the difference between trust (verb) and believe? Thanks.

[HamburgEnglish]

I only say John Wayne!!!!!!!!

With all the CowBoy films the British have watched, I don't think there are many British, who would not understand Mosey. Another word you could use would be leisurely.

Mosey would in the majority be seen as informal in British English.

[Solo]

Ha...ha...ok, john wayne. Sorry. But what about trust (verb) vs believe? Say, if I try to assure a person about something that I've just said, should I say ''believe me, etc'' or ''trust me, etc''? A friend of mine once asked me, but I was not even sure what I was talking about, even though I consulted the dictionaries. My advice at that time: ask a teacher, or somebody who knows English well. I have another question now as I'm typing this message: what are the differences between though, even though and although? Thanks Hamburg. And Mr. Micawber also.

[HamburgEnglish]

Mr. Micawber ... your turn or mine ??

[Mister Micawber]

I've moved on, cowpoke.
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[HamburgEnglish]

LOL .... Moved on or moseyed on?