خز

What it means

Cringe / Tacky / Cheesy — originally meant ‘fake fur’; now describes anything tacky, cheap-looking, or trying too hard. The Persian equivalent of ‘cringe’. Covers aesthetic fails, social missteps, and try-hard behavior.

How to use it

• خز — In filme kheyli khaz bud. (“That movie was so cringe.”)

Adjective; used predicatively (kheyli khaz) or attributively (ye chiz-e khaz)