Alay is an Indonesian pop culture phenomenon. It is a stereotype describing something "tacky" and/or "cheesy". The Alay culture phenomena spans a wide array of styles in music, dress, and messaging. It has often been compared to that of the Jejemon phenomenon originating from the Philippines, and Harajuku from Japan.

What does Alay mean in English?

(əˈleɪ ) verb. to relieve (pain, grief, etc) or be relieved.

What does it mean when something is tacky?

1 : not having or exhibiting good taste: such as. a : marked by cheap showiness : gaudy a tacky publicity stunt a tacky outfit. b : marked by lack of style : dowdy.