1. Low quality idiot intentionally or unintentionally
fucking stuff up, being willfully obtuse or acting in bad faith.
2. Credulous subscribers to obviously
lying podcasters or presidential candidates that are pathological liars.
3. Egregious grifters and liars trying to make
money from subscribers and
merch.
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Sub-" from the Latin meaning "under" or "below," typically used to denote inferiority or a position beneath a standard
level.
"Tarde" (a fictional Latin word), meaning "to lag behind" or "to delay purposefully," distinct from "tardus."
Transitional Terms:
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Sub-" from Latin indicates inferiority or a lower position. "Tarde," a fictional Latin term, means to delay intentionally, distinct from "tardus."
Root & Etymology:
"Subtardus" (Ancient Rome): Initially in military contexts, it described tactics deliberately slowed to mislead enemies, suggesting cunning over deficiency.
"Soubtarde" (Medieval French): In medieval
France, it pejoratively referred to merchants slowing transactions to frustrate competitors or authorities.
"Subtard" (Early Modern
English): Used to describe public figures who intentionally slowed their duties, benefiting themselves or harming public interests.
Regional Usage: Widely used in northern European maritime communities, "subtarded" referred to deliberate delays in critical shipping operations, becoming slang among dockworkers and sailors.
- This subtard just
said crystals will cure cancer!
- Alex Jones is lying for the
money and
fame, what a subtard.
- Credulous readers of outlandish conspiracies on substack and X are subtards.
