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cringelord

noun

Etymology

From cringe + -lord.

  1. derived from *grenǵʰ-✻ — “to turn”
  2. derived from *kringaną✻
  3. inherited from *krangijaną✻ — “to cause to fall; to cause to turn”
  4. inherited from *crenċan✻
  5. inherited from crengen — “to bend in a haughty manner; to condescend”
  6. formed as cringelord — “cringe + -lord”

Definitions

  1. One who is consistently cringey.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA