Well , it ‘ s a little cheesy , but . Do you smell what i smell ? You ‘ re being too cheesy . Cheesy stuffed peppers ’ t wear that shirt .

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. How was the ‘overdramatic’ sense derived? This sandwich is full of cheesy goodness.

2005, Thomas Mann, Joseph and His Brothers, translated by John E. Woods, New York: Everyman’s Library, “Joseph in Egypt,” Part 3, p. I like pizzas with a cheesy crust. Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.