Cliche

/kliːˈʃeɪ/ noun

Definition

A phrase, idea, or expression that has been used so many times it has become boring and unoriginal.

Etymology

From French 'cliché,' originally a printing term for a plate that could be easily reproduced. The word transferred to mean anything repeated mindlessly without original thought.

Kelly Says

The original 'cliché' was literally a printing stamp that made the same image over and over—what a perfect metaphor! Now we're in an age of memes and templates doing exactly the same thing digitally, so the 1700s printing term perfectly describes TikTok culture.

Translations

ESEspañol
cliché
PTPortuguês
clichê
ZH中文
陈词滥调
ARالعربية
كليشيه
FRFrançais
cliché
SWKiswahili
msemo wa kawaida
HIहिन्दी
घिसा-पिटा
JA日本語
決まり文句

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