cheesy

cheesy
cheesy (adj.) "cheese-like," late 14c., from CHEESE (Cf. cheese) (n.1) + -Y (Cf. -y) (2). Meaning "cheap, inferior" is attested from 1896, originally as U.S. student slang, along with cheese (n.) "an ignorant, stupid person." In late 19c. British slang, cheesy was "fine, showy," and some suggest the modern use is an ironic reversal. Or it might be from or influenced by CHEESE (Cf. cheese) (n.2). The word was in common use in medical writing in the late 19c. to describe morbid substances found in tubers, decaying flesh, etc. Cheesed "disgruntled, exasperated," is from 1941, British slang, but the connection is uncertain.

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  • Cheesy — Chees y, a. Having the nature, qualities, taste, form, consistency, or appearance of cheese. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cheesy — ► ADJECTIVE (cheesier, cheesiest) 1) like cheese in taste, smell, or consistency. 2) informal cheap or blatantly artificial. DERIVATIVES cheesiness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • cheesy — [chēzē] adj. cheesier, cheesiest 1. like cheese in consistency, smell, etc. ☆ 2. Slang a) inferior; poor b) tasteless; tacky cheesiness n …   English World dictionary

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  • cheesy — UK [ˈtʃiːzɪ] / US [ˈtʃɪzɪ] adjective Word forms cheesy : adjective cheesy comparative cheesier superlative cheesiest 1) tasting like cheese, or tasting of cheese cheesy biscuits 2) informal lacking style or good quality and slightly silly cheesy… …   English dictionary

  • cheesy — chees|y [ tʃizi ] adjective 1. ) INFORMAL lacking style or good quality and slightly silly: CRUMMY: cheesy shoes 2. ) tasting like cheese or tasting of cheese: cheesy biscuits 3. ) a cheesy smile is wide and looks false: his cheesy grin …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • cheesy — I. /ˈtʃizi/ (say cheezee) adjective (cheesier, cheesiest) 1. like cheese: cheesy taste; cheesy consistency. 2. Colloquial smelly. {chees(e) + y1} –cheesiness, noun II. /ˈtʃizi/ (say cheezee) Colloqui …  

  • cheesy — cheesily, adv. cheesiness, n. /chee zee/, adj., cheesier, cheesiest. 1. of or like cheese: a cheesy aroma; a cheesy taste. 2. Slang. inferior or cheap; chintzy: The movie s special effects are cheesy and unconvincing. [1350 1400; ME. See CHEESE1 …   Universalium

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