cheugy
Cheugy (adjective) means Slightly out of fashion in a way that suggests trying too hard, especially by clinging to styles that were popular a few years earlier. Example: “She laughed and said her signature phrase was officially cheugy now.”
How to use cheugy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNot cool any more, in a slightly embarrassing, out-of-date way.
Internet slang, most common among younger speakers online; often light-hearted teasing rather than a serious insult.
The noun form is cheug, meaning a person whose taste is cheugy, but the adjective is far more common.
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She laughed and said her signature phrase was officially _____ now.
Etymology
Reportedly coined by American high school student Gaby Rasson in 2013 to describe "people who were slightly off trend" and subsequently popularized by her peers.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between cheugy and basic?
Basic means following mainstream taste right now. Cheugy means following a mainstream taste that has already moved on, so it carries the extra sting of being behind the times.
How do you pronounce cheugy?
It rhymes roughly with the second half of the word doughy, said as CHOO-gee with a hard g. The spelling is misleading for most learners.
Where does the word cheugy come from?
It emerged as internet slang in the 2010s and spread widely on social media in 2021. Its precise origin is not securely documented, so accounts of who coined it should be treated with caution.
What is the meaning of cheugy?
"cheugy" (adjective) means slightly out of fashion in a way that suggests trying too hard, especially by clinging to styles that were popular a few years earlier.