Cheugy

Slang Term AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate Very Casual
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Meaning: Outdated, uncool, or trying too hard to be trendy in a passé way.

过时的、不酷的、以一种老套的方式努力追求潮流。
Pasado de moda, poco cool o que se esfuerza demasiado por seguir una tendencia ya obsoleta.
時代遅れ、ダサい、もう流行らないのに無理してトレンドを追おうとすること。
시대에 뒤떨어진, 촌스러운, 이미 지난 트렌드를 무리하게 따라 하는.

'Cheugy' describes things that used to be trendy but now seem outdated—especially millennial aesthetics. 'Live, Laugh, Love' signs, chevron patterns, and rose gold are cheugy. Often used by Gen Z about millennial trends.

「Cheugy」形容曾经流行但现在看起来过时的东西——尤其是千禧一代的审美。「Live, Laugh, Love」标语、人字纹图案和玫瑰金都是cheugy。Z世代常用来评价千禧一代的潮流。
«Cheugy» describe cosas que antes estaban de moda pero ahora parecen anticuadas, sobre todo la estética millennial. Los carteles de «Live, Laugh, Love», los estampados de espiga y el oro rosa son cheugy. La Gen Z lo usa a menudo para las tendencias millennial.
「Cheugy」はかつてトレンドだったが今は時代遅れに見えるものを表す——特にミレニアル世代の美学。「Live, Laugh, Love」の看板、シェブロン柄、ローズゴールドはcheugy。Z世代がミレニアル世代のトレンドに対してよく使う。
'추지(cheugy)'는 한때 유행했지만 이제는 촌스러워 보이는 것을 말한다—특히 밀레니얼 감성. 'Live, Laugh, Love' 액자, 셰브론 패턴, 로즈골드 등이 추지에 해당한다. 주로 Z세대가 밀레니얼 트렌드에 대해 쓴다.

Examples

  1. Those chevron patterns are so cheugy.
    那些人字纹太cheugy了
    Esos estampados de espiga son muy cheugy
    あのシェブロン柄はめっちゃチュージーだ
    저 셰브론 무늬는 너무 추지야.
  2. Calling things 'adulting' is cheugy.
    把事情叫做「adulting」太cheugy了
    Decir «adulting» es cheugy
    「大人っぽいことする」って言うのはチュージーだ
    어른짓한다'고 말하는 건 추지야.
  3. Side parts and skinny jeans are cheugy now?
    侧分和紧身牛仔裤现在也cheugy了？
    ¿La raya al lado y los vaqueros pitillo ya son cheugy?
    横分けとスキニージーンズはもうチュージーなの？
    옆가르마랑 스키니진이 이제 추지라고?

Pronunciation

/ˈtʃuːɡi/

Usage Guide

Context: trends, generational differences, aesthetics

Tone: dismissive, judgemental

✓ Do Say

  • Cheugy
    cheugy
    cheugy
    チュージー
    츄지
  • That's cheugy
    那太cheugy了
    eso es cheugy
    それはチュージーだ
    그거 츄지야

✗ Don't Say

  • May date you as early 2020s
    可能暴露你是2020年代初期的人
    Puede delatarte como alguien de principios de los 2020
    2020年代初頭の表現と見なされる可能性がある
    2020년대 초반 느낌이 날 수 있음

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Origin & History

Coined by Gaby Rasson in 2013, went viral in 2021 via TikTok. Describes outdated aesthetics, especially millennial trends. Created tension between Gen Z and Millennials over what's still cool.

Etymology: Coined word by Gaby Rasson, possibly related to 'chugy'

First recorded: 2013 coined, 2021 viral

Cultural Context

Era: 2021 viral, possibly outdated by 2024

Generation: Gen Z (about Millennials)

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: TikTok; Millennial vs Gen Z wars

Regional notes: American origin, global usage.

Story & Trivia

When Gen Z declared skinny jeans and side parts 'cheugy' in 2021, millennials were shocked. The generational debate over whether these staples had become embarrassing dominated social media for weeks.

Variations

Cheugy

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