cheugy

Intermediate 📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang

Definition

The millennial equivalent of uncool—think chevron patterns, 'Live Laugh Love' signs, and anything involving the phrase 'wine o'clock.' A specific brand of dated try-hard aesthetic that Gen-Z weaponized into an insult.

Example Usage

Her entire apartment is cheugy—she has a Rae Dunn collection and quotes The Office unironically.

Origin

Coined by Gaby Rasson in 2013 but exploded on TikTok in 2021 as Gen-Z's favorite way to roast millennial culture

Fun Fact

The term caused such millennial existential dread that it spawned think-pieces in major publications debating whether skinny jeans were officially dead.

Source: TikTok viral terminology, 2021