@mhannon @Ttubretep
I went down a related rabbit hole. πŸ˜‚
#CheesyArt. The origin, 'Around the 1880s, English schoolboys adopted the term to mean β€œfine or showy,” then sardonically reversed its definition' from an article in the #SlateMagazine.
#SpicyErotica is mentioned in this context.    

#Cheesy, #Syrupy, #Corny: Why Do We Describe #Art We Dislike as if It Tastes Bad?

https://slate.com/human-interest/2016/05/schmaltzy-cheesy-corny-syrupy-why-do-our-names-for-negative-sensibilities-invoke-taste.html

Cheesy, Syrupy, Corny: Why Do We Describe Art We Dislike as if It Tastes Bad?

So much negative aesthetic criticism appears to take place in the kitchen. Saccharine and corny, schmaltzy and sour. Hammy, cheesy, vanilla. Applied...

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