Edgelord
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Someone who tries to appear edgy by doing or saying provocative, controversial, taboo, or offensive things. derogatory, mildly
"Given that I have a certain personality that draws in a certain type of person, I have a ton of people on my feed who are Wiccan, Pagan, Satanist or some other kind of fringe religion or cult member. […] They make extra sure to remind you that they never take down their Halloween decorations, because, in the dark, black heart of an edgelord, every day is Halloween."
- 1 To behave like an edgelord; to provoke with risqué behavior. derogatory, mildly
"The Crimson doesn't name any names, probably because no one wants to be known as the kid who almost went to Harvard except they edgelorded too hard."
Example
More examples"You're not a leftist; you're a contrarian edgelord who typically sides with the far right."
Etymology
From edge (“the limit of acceptable behavior”) + -lord
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