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cheesy
adjective (BAD STYLE) /ˈtʃiː.zi/Definition
› informal clearly of cheap quality or in bad style: cheesy hotel music cheesy advertsCosting or worth little or no moneyInformal words for badRubbish and wasteSerious and unpleasantNot of good qualityNot of good qualityRubbish and wasteInformal words for bad › UK informal describes a wide smile that is not sincere: She gave a cheesy grin to the cameras.Laughing and smilingAffected and insincere
(Definition of cheesy adjective (BAD STYLE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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