douchey

adj

douchey

adj

Etymology From douche + -y; see douche bag.

1

Derogatory, Slang, Vulgar Characteristic of a douche (jerk) or douchebag; obnoxious.

  • So I have compiled some tips to help Harvard students act less douchey when they are faced with foreign situations this weekend.2005 November 18, Carl Williott, “Dear Harvard, publicly enjoy yourself. Love, Yale.”, in Yale Daily News, archived from the original on 11 May 2010:
  • Helms describes Andy as "a yacht-clubby guy who's a little douchey but still earnest."2008 September 14, Adam Sternbergh, quoting Ed Helms, “The Jerk”, in New York Magazine:
3 more examples
  • Very had to incite Lavinia to stop dropping that douchey "resumé" word already.2010, Rachel Cohn, Very LeFreak, Random House, →ISBN, page 109:
  • "True. That's not such a big deal, but he's also taking away my Valedictorian status. All because he doesn't want the pregnant girl in his school to become news. Looks bad for the school or whatever." "Mm... okay. That's worse. And kinda douchey."2016 July 3, Jocelyn Samara D., Rain (webcomic), Comic 854 - Punishment:
  • In the first season of Stranger Things, no character was more extra than Steve Harrington — Nancy Wheeler’s frequently possessive, largely confused, often douchey boyfriend. Though he eventually got with the program and helped fight some monsters, he wasn’t exactly what you’d call the pick of the litter.2017 November 7, Aja Romano, “The unlikely breakout star of Stranger Things 2 is unlikelier babysitter Steve Harrington”, in Vox:

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