Nyálas

Nyálas

Meaning:

cheesy (colloq.)

literally: saliva-ish

Pronunciation:

Example sentences:

A Titanik egy nagyon nyálas film, de nagyon szeretem.

Titanic is a super cheesy movie but I still love it.

[The Titanic a very cheesy movie, but very love-I.]

Jól nézett ki a srác, de túl nyálas volt.

The guy looked good but he was way too cheesy.

[Good looked out the guy, but too cheesy was.]

Related terms:

giccses – corny, tacky, cheesy

ízlés – taste

ízléstelen – tacky, tasteless

nyál – saliva

Not to be confused with:

nyalás – lick (n.)

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