Malding

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of mald form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Angry about a game, especially on the part of a man who is a poor loser. Internet, neologism, not-comparable

    "So THAT's why I was malding when I lost -- or at least what I'll blame it on."

  2. 2
    Angry or irate. Internet, broadly, neologism, not-comparable

Example

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"So THAT's why I was malding when I lost -- or at least what I'll blame it on."

Etymology

From mald + -ing, itself a blend of mad + bald. First cited usage of "mald" points back to November 2011 with an entry made on Urban Dictionary by user Yozaru. Became part of gaming culture in 2019 through the streamer Forsen, specifically referring to someone becoming so mad at a game they turn bald, either through stress or hair pulling.

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