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Cringey

🌍 Gen Z/Gen Alpha Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Causing secondhand embarrassment

"That was the cringiest thing I've ever seen"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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Causing secondhand embarrassment

"That was the cringiest thing I've ever seen"
Cringe 🌍 Gen Z/Gen Alpha

Embarrassing or awkward

"His TikTok dances are so cringe"

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Cringey

Causing secondhand embarrassment

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