9 Tweets That Capture the Essence of ‘Cheug Life’

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Remember when trends were simply “cool” or “uncool”? Then there was that phase of being called “basic” when we tried too hard—or maybe when we didn’t try hard enough? Keeping up is exhausting! Now, there’s a new term: “cheugy” (pronounced chew-gee). As a self-proclaimed uncool mom in my 40s, I find myself lost in this new lingo. Perhaps it’s time for me to embrace my confusion and let the younger generation take over.

For your enlightenment, we scoured Twitter to decode what’s cheugy and what’s not. Ironically, just by not understanding this term, we may already be cheugy ourselves. And yes, I did Google it!

I decorated my living room with Target throw pillows and made a lasagna last night, so I’m fully embracing the cheugy lifestyle today!

Nope, not happening. We refuse to accept this label for ourselves!

Haha, keep dreaming, kids! Just toss me into the abyss (can we still use “yeet”?).

Honestly, many of us Gen-Xers and millennials might never grasp this concept, and that’s perfectly fine.

Oh, Gen Z, we adore you! With your middle parts and unique denim choices. But hey, we were the same with the generation before us. Enjoy your pop culture catchphrase and its fuzzy meaning. If thrift-store mom jeans and Birkenstocks are what’s considered cool and not cheugy now (am I getting this right?), go ahead and rock it!