cheugy

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cheugy

  • /ˈt͡ʃuːɡi/

Rhymes with -uːɡi

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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.

adjective more cheugy · cheugier · most cheugy · cheugiest

  1. Internet, US, neologism Uncool; tryhard. Alex Lugger, 32, a boat marketer in Springfield, Mo., said that she self identifies as a bit cheugy. (She also learned about the word through TikTok.) “We were basic in our 20s and now we’re cheugy in our 30s,” she said.

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