cheeseball
Tacky or appetizer
Cheeseball has two distinct meanings.
The literal sense is a ball-shaped appetizer made from soft cheese mixed with seasonings, often rolled in nuts and served with crackers at parties.
The slang sense describes someone or something corny, tacky, or trying too hard to be charming: His pickup lines were total cheeseball.
As an adjective: a cheeseball romantic comedy.
Amiable fool
- dorkSocially inept person
- cornballTiresomely sentimental person
- gooberPeanut or dimwit
- hamCured pig thigh
jokester · clown · dweeb · nerd · doofus · weirdo · goof · silly
Tiresomely sentimental or trite
- kitschyTastelessly popular or sentimental
- campyEntertainingly artificial and overblown
- hokeyCheaply sentimental or contrived
- schmaltzyExcessively and insincerely sentimental
sappy · cliché · overdone · hammy · gaudy · garish · tacky · chintzy
Crisp baked wafer
- cheddarFirm aged English cheese
- ranchLivestock-raising estate
- pecanEdible hickory seed
- chiveMild onion-family herb
bacon bits · spread · dip · hors d'oeuvre · finger food · canapé · nibble · starter
Communal meal, shared contributions
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- holidayDay of rest
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- receptionAct of receiving guests
snack tray · entertaining · hostess · buffet · platter · festivity · shindig · housewarming
goofball
Amiable fool
ham · jokester · clown · dweeb · nerd · doofus · weirdo · goof · silly · awkward
corny
Tiresomely sentimental or trite
- kitschyTastelessly popular or sentimental
- campyEntertainingly artificial and overblown
- hokeyCheaply sentimental or contrived
schmaltzy · sappy · cliché · overdone · hammy · gaudy · garish · tacky · chintzy · trite
cracker
Crisp baked wafer
chive · bacon bits · spread · dip · hors d'oeuvre · finger food · canapé · nibble · starter · crudité
potluck
Communal meal, shared contributions
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- holidayDay of rest
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
reception · snack tray · entertaining · hostess · buffet · platter · festivity · shindig · housewarming · game day
round
Curved like circle
globe · coating · crusted · log · molded · shaped · bite-sized · mini
- Potluckcasseroles, green bean casserole, baked beans, fried chicken, potato salad
- teasing insultsdoofus, goofball, dork, dweeb, goober
cheeseballcool
Calm or fashionable
understated · genuine · sincere · authentic · low-key
cheeseballhighbrow
Intellectually or artistically sophisticated
avant-garde · edgy · hip · cutting-edge · intellectual