You stumbled across the term “Edgelord” online and don’t know what that means? We’ll tell you what’s behind it and how you use it.
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That means Edgelord: pejorative term for a strenuously edgy person
The expression “Edgelord” comes from English and literally means something like “King of the Edge” or “Lord of the Edge”. The term has very little to do with this meaning: In Internet jargon, an “edge lord” is a person who behaves very “edgy”. Basically, an “Edgelord” is an emo, the term mostly being used pejoratively.
Typically, an “Edgelord” has a penchant for discussing Grimdark literature, nihilism, and other taboo subjects such as Nazism in order to offend or shock others in online forums.
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Origin of Edgelord
The term is made up of the English “edgy”, which colloquially means “trendy”, and “lord”. “Edgy” is an English slang term referring to an emo or goth vibe. “Edgelord” specifically refers to a person trying to be badass by acting edgy or overly anti.
The phrase is often used as an insult online, particularly on 4chan and Tumblr. One of the earliest known definitions of was published in 2013 by Redditor Malicaena in connection with describing a specific type of player in the MMORPG Guild Wars 2. By 2015, the term had become popular in various online forums and communities, mostly to disparage someone or something as cringy.
This is how you use Edgelord
You can use the term “Edgelord” itself to describe someone who makes outrageous statements to appear edgy or cool, when in reality they appear to be an idiot or a troll. In a pejorative sense, “Edglords” make incoherent statements just to interrupt the conversation. In the sense that an “Edgelord” likes to think negatively, he is related to the Doomer.
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