![]() ![]() To help you understand, here are a few examples of when someone would use the word “cheesy”: It can be even worse if someone does something cheesy. Valentine’s Day is often considered a very cheesy holiday because of the tradition of giving flowers and a heart-shaped box of chocolates to your significant other (boyfriend or girlfriend).This tradition is seen as cheesy because it is very cliché (overdone). “Cheesy” is most often used to refer to a really over-the-top bad joke.“Why should you never play poker in the jungle? Because there are too many cheetahs.” (To get this joke, you have to remember that the number “eight” sounds exactly like the verb “ate.”) (“Guts” can refer to either the stomach and intestines or to having the bravery and determination to do something.) “Why didn’t the skeleton cross the road? Because he had no guts.” As already mentioned, any of the other words and phrases on this list could be considered cheesy.(“Cheetahs” plays with the word “cheater,” or someone who breaks the rules in a competition so they can win.) ![]() Even the word “cheesy” is itself a little cheesy. Similar words to “cheesy” include “corny” and “tacky.” “Corny” is a synonym (a word that means the same thing) of cheesy. However, “tacky” sounds more negative and generally is used to refer to something that is cheap or in bad taste.įor example, around Christmas time, “tacky sweater parties” (also known as “ugly sweater parties”) are very common in the United States. Chatty Cathy / Debbie Downer / Negative Nancy The idea is that everyone comes to the party wearing a very ugly sweater, one your grandmother might knit you as a present. Together, these three slang phrases are the cheesiest of all cheesy slang words. Luckily, there is no hidden meaning behind these English phrases and they are easy to learn. Nowadays, anytime someone uses these phrases, they are using them in a very joking way. They are not to be taken too seriously.Ĭhatty Cathy refers to someone (not necessarily a girl) who is very talkative and never seems to be quiet. “Gosh John, you’re such a Chatty Cathy, always talking, talking, talking.”ĭebbie Downer refers to someone who is in a sad mood most of the time. By being sad, they tend to “bring down” others around them, making them feel sad, too. “Sally is always being such a Debbie Downer. Negative Nancy refers to someone who, you guessed it, is always negative. ![]() This is someone who never seems to have anything nice to say. The difference between a Debbie Downer and a Negative Nancy is that a Negative Nancy is not necessarily sad about something. They are just in a bad mood all the time. ![]()
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