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Cringefag 

Young people with underdeveloped social skills that cringe at everything while explaining they are cringing.
"This Forsen video is so cringe"

"Shut up Cringefag"

Cringe at everything btw haHAA 12 btw haHAA
Cringefag by Youown March 7, 2018

Cringefest 

Unstoppable chain sequence of cringeworthy moments..

- very dangerous, allways wear your hazmat suit first

/watch?v=D4aMPivAwSk
'' Did you see the E3 presentation yesterday?''
''Nah, man. Heard it was a real Cringefest.''
Cringefest by Ciestmir September 24, 2018

cringefail

when your friend is pathetic
“Kayla tripped and fell, they are so cringefail
cringefail by emryllis November 6, 2022

Cringeback 

When you suddenly have a flashback to a moment in your life that causes your entire body to seize up with the horrifying feeling of "cringe", self loathing and regret.

This can occur the day after a night of heavy drinking. many years later in the most unexpected of times causing profuse sweating, full blown epiphanies and heart palpitations.
A) John walked into the office on Monday after the Christmas Party. He suddenly remembers vomiting on the photocopier, punching his boss and the suggestions he made to Deborah from HR to do with his manhood.

Generic office worker: "What is the matter John?"

John: "I've just had a horrific Cringeback to Friday night, did I really do all those things !?"

Generic office worker : "Yes John you're a real asshole, Deborah is my wife , in fact you don't even have a job here any more, no one likes you John , you're a dick".

B) You're standing in a club and see someone you knew from many years back and realise what you use to be like suddenly , causing a full "out-of-body" Cringeback to your previous self.
Cringeback by Schlads August 2, 2015

cinemasochism 

1. Gratification gained from watching crappy movies.

2. The condition in which cinematic gratification depends on one's insistence of viewing films ironically, out of curiosity despite their better judgement, or indulging in "guilty pleasures."

3. The quality of being compelled to view films that one knows will be horrible.


Related forms:
cin⋅e⋅mas⋅och⋅ist, noun
cin⋅e⋅mas⋅och⋅is⋅tic, adjective
cin⋅e⋅mas⋅och⋅is⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
A: I'm going to go see that new Nicholas Cage movie.

B: That's cinemasochism!

A: I know.
cinemasochism by Beeblebrox&Roll March 19, 2009

Cringefest 

It’s like there is so much cringe that it’s like a festival of cringe
Wow this is a cringefest
Cringefest by Ohmygodronnie August 22, 2018
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fauxstalgia 

Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
Hipstamatic pictures, just like the vinyl-static added to digital recordings, is prime fauxstalgia
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
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pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
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funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
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Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
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Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
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Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
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