"cheugy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃuːɡi/ Audio: En-us-cheugy.oga [US] Forms: more cheugy [comparative], cheugier [comparative], most cheugy [superlative], cheugiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -uːɡi 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. Head templates: {{en-adj|more|er}} cheugy (comparative more cheugy or cheugier, superlative most cheugy or cheugiest)
  1. (Internet slang, neologism, chiefly US) Uncool; tryhard. Tags: Internet, US, neologism Derived forms: cheug, cheuginess Related terms: basic

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