The feeling of sudden and impending doom after receiving a gift from a coworker or classmate who gave you a gift in spite of the fact that you have nothing in common except that you are coworkers or classmates. This gift is always generic, pointless, useless and frequently related to some sort of poshlust fad.
Anna from the front row actually stood there and made me open it in front of her. I couldn't pretend I had no Christmas Cringe so now she's telling everyone what a bitch I am for not liking the light-up reindeer socks she gave me.
by Jen Minola December 01, 2005
a group of people who bully mentally ill teenagers because they have a deep rooted hate for kids having fun due to them not being loved enough as a child
"Oh my god Sophia likes anime! She's so cringe!"
"Wow, cringe culture? Must've not had a good childhood."
"Wow, cringe culture? Must've not had a good childhood."
by UFOLOGY July 11, 2022
by IH47 January 11, 2012
by BdotC August 14, 2009
You recall what cringy thing you have done in the past, and you have to pause everything you are doing to cringe at yourself.
by Oyehadid March 31, 2019
Person A: I can't believe what we did last year...
Person B: 2018 was definitely a cringe era for us...
Person B: 2018 was definitely a cringe era for us...
by ChameleonDragon May 14, 2019
The completely opposite to Based and Red Pilled.
by Maxicat0 July 29, 2021