cheeseball
1 of 2adjective
cheese·ball ˈchēz-ˌbȯl 
chiefly US, informal
: inferior in quality : cheap, cheesy
… the orchestration is still layered, complex, and hypnotic. Too bad the production is so blandly cheeseball.
Rob Brunner, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 1999
Rob Brunner, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 1999Stay away from the touristy Pioneer Square historic district and most of its cheeseball clubs, at least on nights and weekends. Spin, July 2006
Spin, July 2006cheeseball
2 of 2noun
cheese·ball ˈchēz-ˌbȯl
plural cheeseballs
chiefly US, informal
: a person who lacks style or good taste : a cheesy person
The other person of interest is … in his mid-30s, works in New York's fashion industry, and considers his looks a hobby. He's a cheeseball, but a fascinating one. Wesley Morris, Boston Globe, 18 May 2012
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe, 18 May 2012
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
cheese entry 1 (in sense "something, such as entertainment, lacking style, taste, or originality") + -ball (as in cornball, goofball, oddball entry 2, screwball entry 2)
Noun
nominal use of cheeseball entry 1
First Known Use
Adjective
1986, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1990, in the meaning defined above
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