▪︎To enjoy something with your whole being without caring what other people think; to express love or enjoyment of something typically seen as strange or atypical in such a carefree manner as to rebel against your peers
▪︎to enjoy things and show happiness in a way that is seen as socially unacceptable,
▪︎a retort by people who are threatened by others who do not follow the "norm" yet still seem happier than they will ever be
▪︎see also: Punk, Joy-Punk, the sexiest person in the room
▪︎to enjoy things and show happiness in a way that is seen as socially unacceptable,
▪︎a retort by people who are threatened by others who do not follow the "norm" yet still seem happier than they will ever be
▪︎see also: Punk, Joy-Punk, the sexiest person in the room
I am cringe, and I am free
My goal for the new year is to be so cringe that nothing will stand against me!
My goal for the new year is to be so cringe that nothing will stand against me!
by Pwofessow OwO PhD January 1, 2023

Ikshu: "brooo yatharth is so sexy brooo"
Everyone else on planet earth : "Ikshu, your cringe as fuck"
Everyone else on planet earth : "Ikshu, your cringe as fuck"
by joestevenson September 19, 2021

A "cringe-artist" refers to a person who frequently produces content or engages in behavior that is seen as excessively awkward, embarrassing, or inauthentic, often eliciting a strong negative reaction from others.
This term is often used in online communities to describe individuals whose attempts at humor, self-promotion, paid political or commercial promotion, or social commentary fall flat and provoke feelings of second-hand embarrassment.
This term is often used in online communities to describe individuals whose attempts at humor, self-promotion, paid political or commercial promotion, or social commentary fall flat and provoke feelings of second-hand embarrassment.
Many political commentators have labeled TikTok celebrity Harry Sisson (@harryjsisson) as a cringe-artist due to his overly dramatic and awkward paid posts that often have the opposite effect of attracting young voters to the Biden campaign.
by free_palest June 5, 2024


A horrible, weird, shaky feeling that people get when they think something is just...ugh.
Usually a cold thing goes down your spine. brr.
Usually a cold thing goes down your spine. brr.
by JazzyApple October 4, 2020

A noun used to describe immature, unfunny, or sometimes degenerate behavior which causes second-hand embarrassment in those who witness it.
Jesus fuck man these community discord servers are the most potent cesspits of cringe known to man. Especially discore. Do these fuckers even give their crusty hands a break from dissecting some poor simpletons music taste?
by fibrglassinsulationconnoisseur October 31, 2022

A location that can be figurative or literal where you go when you are privy to something that is so cringe-worthy that you just want to pull a cloak of invisibility over your head and disappear until you regain composure.
That old man at the coffee shop made another racist joke and wondered why I didn't laugh. He and I were the only ones in the room and during the awkward silence, I just wanted to go to my cringe corner.
by Paulie the Monkey October 12, 2017
