English · Slang Attested

cringe

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Meaning · English

Things, particularly online content, which would cause an onlooker to cringe from secondhand embarrassment.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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⚠ Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Bro... you just posted cringe

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “cringe” mean?

Things, particularly online content, which would cause an onlooker to cringe from secondhand embarrassment.

Is “cringe” formal or informal?

cringe is generally derogatory, slang.

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