Cheesy By EvilJuly 12, 2013September 1, 2023Slang Cheesy = trying too hard to act cool or look attractive Ex: Everybody’s clothing in the 1980s was so “cheesy.” Ex: That guy always uses “cheesy” pick up lines to try to entertain women. Ex: That movie looks so “cheesy.” Ex: That commercial is so “cheesy.” No one really acts like that. BACK to Slang