Edgelord
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An edgelord is someone, typically on the Internet, who tries to impress or shock by posting exaggerated opinions such as nihilism or extremist views.[1][2][3][4]
According to
It's A Wonderful Life and my dad said, “Every year I wait for Jimmy Stewart to jump off that bridge but he never does it” - merry Xmas from the original edgelord.[5]
Edgelords were characterised by author
LARP-y vibe, possibly wearing a cloak, dreaming of omnipotence. Or a girl with excessive eyeliner and lots of Tumblr posts about self-harm. The disturbing content posted by edgelords was undermined by its predictability...[6]
It is frequently associated with the forum site
far right to troll leftist targets.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Edgelord (noun)". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. September 2023.
- S2CID 201536274
- ^ ISBN 978-981-16-1811-6
- ISBN 978-1-78747-859-6
- ^ "Words We're Watching: Doing the Work of the 'Edgelord'", Merriam-Webster
- ISBN 9781501188893.
- ISBN 9781319056360.
- ^ Bissell, Tom (5 January 2021). "The Uneasy Afterlife of "A Confederacy of Dunces"". The New Yorker. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ McHugh, Calder (26 April 2022). "Why progressives hate Elon Musk". Politico. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
