Hilary Duff Discovers The Word “Cheugy,” Is Concerned She Might Be Cheugy
Hilary Duff, 33, took to her Instagram Stories yesterday (May 12) to share a clip of herself with her newborn daughter Mae. In the clip, La Duff expressed her concern after learning the definition of a “new” slang term “cheugy,” fearing it just might describe the actress herself.
“Listen, guys, I’ve been stressing for days about this,” Duff said. “Ever since I heard the word? Fear overcoming my mind. Like, am I cheugy? Are you cheugy? Do you know if you're cheugy?"
She continued, “Is someone who’s cheugy aware of it? Is it a big deal to be cheugy? What the fuck is going on?”
[WTF is Cheugy? Let this viral TikTok explain] @webkinzwhore143 Expand 👏 your 👏 vocabulary 👏 to 👏 include 👏 made 👏 up 👏 words 👏#greenscreen #cheugy #cheug ♬ original sound - Hal
[Men can be Cheugy too] @rod
##greenscreen
♬ original sound - Rod
[The New York Times on Cheugy]
How does one define "cheugy"? It’s not embarrassing or even always negative. “One of my friends said lasagna is cheugy." https://t.co/4g0ErtDY1i pic.twitter.com/nGAkOI7UeE
- The New York Times (@nytimes) April 30, 2021
There’s a certain trying-too-hard aesthetic that isn’t quite “basic” or “uncool” - but what is it?
A term gaining popularity on TikTok may fit the bill: “The word, my friend, is ‘cheugy.’” https://t.co/0Y9jIrUssM
- The New York Times (@nytimes) April 30, 2021
[Jim Belushi is confused...]
My daughter keeps making fun of me, calling me “cheugy” and I have no idea what that means.
But jokes on her because now I’m going to work that word into my vocabulary until she thinks it’s lame.
- Cannabis Farmer: Jim Belushi (@JimBelushi) May 10, 2021
ONTD, are you cheugy?
Are you ‘cheugy’?
😎The term 'cheugy' (chew-gee) is being used by Gen-Z to describe Millennials who are just “slightly off-trend” and perhaps not as cool as they think they are.
So, does your style 'scream cheug'?
Thread👇🧵https://t.co/c7sDWArhaF
- The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 11, 2021
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💭Of course, trying to keep up with what Gen-Z thinks is cool at any given moment in time is a fool's errand.
Using the word cheugy has already been deemed cheugy itself. This thread is definitely cheugy.
Here are the sartorial signs that you might just be a little cheugy👇
- The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 11, 2021
🧥 Denim Jackets 🧥
No Gen-Zers can explain why the denim jacket is cheugy, it 'just is.'
👖They're not averse to other classic fashion items though - Birkenstocks and Levi jeans are both sanctioned products according to TikTok's tastemakers pic.twitter.com/ybnxBdShKp
- The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 11, 2021
👕 Slogan Tees 👕
Any item bearing phrases like ‘Live, Laugh, Love’ or ‘But First, Coffee’ screams cheug.
👩💻The phrase 'Girl-Boss' is also particularly derided.
It goes without saying that Friends, Minions or Star Wars-branded merchandise is very much off-limits pic.twitter.com/XipCdRLucp
- The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 11, 2021
🤠The cheugy detector doesn't stop there, fedora hats, chevron stripes and anything 'shabby chic' also makes it onto the no-go list.
Apparently even lasagne is cheugy, though it wouldn’t stop a cheug-conscious TikTokker from eating it
- The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 11, 2021
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