chees and chaws /t͡ʃiːz ənd t͡ʃɔːz/ noun[plural only]1 •(disapproving, old-fashioned) The sounds made in Italianate pronunciation of Latin.The Italian pronunciation of Latin with ch instead of c, benedichere for benedicere, became fashionable and was mocked by conservative Catholics as chees and chaws. — 1966