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That said, yes, it's pretty amusing how each generation invents terms for things that already had terms. Every now and then you get a word or phrase for some idea that didn't have one before, but overwhelmingly you just get people acting like they discovered something by giving it a new name.
Originally Posted by Yoda
An edgelord is someone (almost invariably online) who likes to say "edgy" things to appear cool/brave/provocative/whatever. It is, sadly, a word I have had many occasions to use over the last few years.
An edgelord is someone (almost invariably online) who likes to say "edgy" things to appear cool/brave/provocative/whatever. It is, sadly, a word I have had many occasions to use over the last few years.
‘Thirst trap’ is bad enough, but wtf is an ‘edgelord’? Gives me vague LotR-meets-Edward Scissorhands vibes…?