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.
