Meaning of edgelord | Babel Free

Definitions

Someone who tries to appear edgy by doing or saying provocative, controversial, taboo, or offensive things.

derogatory, mildly

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Examples

“Given that I have⟳ a certain personality that draws in a certain type⟳ of person, I have⟳ a ton of people on my feed⟳ who are Wiccan, Pagan, Satanist or some other kind of fringe religion or cult member. […] They make⟳ extra sure to remind⟳ you that they never take⟳ down their Halloween decorations, because, in the dark, black heart of an edgelord, every day is Halloween.”

“But the joke, in the end⟳, is that there is no joke. The sensibility of the edgelord—who pushes the boundaries of offensive humor—is really one long tumble into the abyss.”

“[Felix] Kjellberg knew plenty of edgelords — he was a gamer, after all — but he never considered himself one of them. Sure, he cursed and shouted while playing video games, but that was normal behavior.”

“This is the man who aspires to save⟳ our planet and get⟳ us a new one to inhabit: clown, genius, edgelord, visionary, industrialist, showman, cad[…]”

“The good thing about the music industry being so against this is that it seems pretty easy to strike⟳ things down. But I also think⟳ it’s good for there to be one edgelord moment.”

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