How embarrassing!

A phrase used to humiliate someone who has just made a mistake or revealed some embarrassing thing about themselves. Is best spoken in a deep voice and used on someone who is giving some form presentation or at least standing in front of a large group of people.

Teacher: (to class) "sorry, i made a mistake up on the board"
Student: (to teacher) "How embarrassing!"

How embarrassing! by Tyronneus Black May 15, 2008

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Cringe-barrassing

adjective.

This word It originated from the home-schooled community to describe "wild speds." It is a combination of the "cringe" and "embarrassing," used to express the feeling of embarrassment and cringe. It is also used to express disagreement.

Pronunciation: The '-barrassing' half of the word is pronounced as Drake would say 'embarrassing.' The front half ('cringe') is pronounced as normal. So (krinj-ba-ruh-sing)

Example 1
(Your little sister learned 'Parseltongue' to communicate with other "true Harry Potter fans")
Your sister: *Speaks in Parseltongue*
You: "That's so cringe-barrassing"

Example 2

(You and your friend are trying to decide what to do after school)
Your friend: "Maybe we could play a board game or something?"
You: "Cringe-barrassing"

Example 3
(The sped kids are role-playing wolf pack at recess)
Sped kid: *walks on hands and knees howling*
You: "The sped kids are so cringe-barrassing."

Cringe-barrassing by QuirkyGurl06 September 13, 2023