Cliché By EvilJanuary 21, 2015February 25, 2020Popular Expression Cliché (or cliche) * pronounced klee-shay (noun) = a word, expression, idea, or artistic element that has been overused so much that it loses its original meaning or effect Ex: I wish he would say something original, instead of saying the same old “cliches.” Ex: Teenagers like a certain phrase, and say it over and over until it becomes “cliche.” BACK to Popular Expressions