edgelord
English
Etymology
Noun
edgelord (plural edgelords)
- (informal, derogatory, Internet slang) Someone who attempts to seem edgy by doing or saying risque or offensive things.
- 2019: "The Death of Fascist Irony" by Talia Lavin, The New Republic
- 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.
- 2019: "The Death of Fascist Irony" by Talia Lavin, The New Republic