word of the day: cursi

The word of the day is cursi:

adjective 1. tacky (vestido, canción), naff (British); affected (modales, persona) masculine or feminine noun 2. affected person (modales, persona) (spanishdict.com)

"You consider flopping in front of her - My leg! My leg! - but that seems incredibly cursi."

 - Junot Díaz, "The Cheater's Guide to Love", New Yorker 23 July 2012