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cringetastic

adj

Etymology

From cringe + -tastic.

  1. derived from *grenǵʰ-✻ — “to turn”
  2. derived from *kringaną✻
  3. inherited from *krangijaną✻ — “to cause to fall; to cause to turn”
  4. inherited from *crenċan✻
  5. inherited from crengen — “to bend in a haughty manner; to condescend”
  6. suffixed as cringetastic — “cringe + tastic”

Definitions

  1. Very cringeworthy

    Very cringeworthy; causing one to cringe with embarrassment.

    • Teenage boys being teenage boys, you might have to lead him to this book – after all a book about sex and puberty is potentially cringetastic.
    • Last weekend, we previewed the cringetastic, canned part of what will be our last show in May.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA