edgelord

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Someone who tries to appear edgy by doing or saying provocative, controversial, taboo, or…

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

   • 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.
2. 2

   To behave like an edgelord

   To behave like an edgelord; to provoke with risqué behavior.

   • The Crimson doesn't name any names, probably because no one wants to be known as the kid who almost went to Harvard except they edgelorded too hard.
   • Logan is a great example of the false depth that comes from denying morals just for the sake of edgelording.
   • I have personally used and enjoyed the Perl language for nearly 30 years, and it's distressing to see the bigotry and edgelording coming from prominent elements of the community—not to mention the board's failures to respond decisively.

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