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cheesy

English translation: tacky, tasteless, nerdy, awkward

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English term or phrase:cheesy
Selected answer:tacky, tasteless, nerdy, awkward
Entered by: Todd Field

05:36 Feb 7, 2004
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - Slang
English term or phrase: cheesy
Being with hime felt so good. He was tender, but not in a cheesy way.
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tacky, tasteless, nerdy, awkward
Explanation:
"Cheesy" implies not only cheapness, but a lack of taste, and even "nerdiness" in the sense of being out of date, out of style, or generally uncool.

A cheesy suit, for example, is one that is outdated, possibly inexpensive, and most of all... "not hip", i.e. lacking style or taste.

The sentence above not only implies that the person is cheap, but also that he is a "nerd" in the classic sense, i.e. infantile, goofy and awkward in his behavior.

Hope this helps.

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Note added at 2004-02-07 06:08:32 (GMT)
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... although the person writing the sentence was obviously attracted to his slightly immature approach...
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Todd Field
United States
Local time: 04:41
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +2cheap
Fuad Yahya
5 +1tacky, tasteless, nerdy, awkward
Todd Field
5mushy
sarahl (X)
5mawkish
Sonia Gomes


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
cheap


Explanation:
paltry or trashy.

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Note added at 2004-02-07 05:58:25 (GMT)
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Please see GoodWords\'s excellent note below. Thanks.


    American Heritage Dictionary
Fuad Yahya
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alex Zelkind (X)
8 mins
agree  Margaret Schroeder: More particularly in this context, "tasteless," "vulgar," "tacky," "inelegant," "crude."
15 mins
  -> You are right. The cheapness here refers to the manner of showing tendernes. This person is tender, but he shows his tenderness in a dignified, gentlemanly manner.
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tacky, tasteless, nerdy, awkward


Explanation:
"Cheesy" implies not only cheapness, but a lack of taste, and even "nerdiness" in the sense of being out of date, out of style, or generally uncool.

A cheesy suit, for example, is one that is outdated, possibly inexpensive, and most of all... "not hip", i.e. lacking style or taste.

The sentence above not only implies that the person is cheap, but also that he is a "nerd" in the classic sense, i.e. infantile, goofy and awkward in his behavior.

Hope this helps.

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Note added at 2004-02-07 06:08:32 (GMT)
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... although the person writing the sentence was obviously attracted to his slightly immature approach...

Todd Field
United States
Local time: 04:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ohemulen
2 hrs
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
mushy


Explanation:
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sarahl (X)
Local time: 03:41
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
mawkish


Explanation:
Just a thought

Regards

Sonia

Sonia Gomes
Local time: 16:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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