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What is cringe?

CRINGE. Have you ever wondered what the definition of cringe is? We hear it a lot in the social media communities, especially memes. As a matter of fact, the term "cringe" probably originated from the meme community around 2013.
Want an example of cringe? Callmecarson is called a living cringe. I personally think he's humorous and an amazing guy, but sometimes his humor is way too off. That's the reason why I like that dude. But in all seriousness, I first saw the word "cringe" on a recommended YouTube video. It was called "Minecon Cringe", and as I watched the video, I understood exactly what cringe meant. Its one of those words that you know what it means, but when it comes to putting it in words, you just can't explain it properly.
It's that feeling when you feel embarrassed inside your heart for someone. In some parts, its really similar to "awkwardness". Right now, instead of using the word "cringe" when we are supposed to, we just put it out there like its some kind of a reply. For example, your friend lectures you on something you don't really care about. You can reply by saying "Bro. that's cringe", and the conversation would be over just like that. In a way, that one phrase is a conversation cutter.

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