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.
"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:
"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.
