edgelord
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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An edgelord is a person who posts dark and offensive content for shock value; the more detached you can be, the cooler you are.
From Slate ● May 12, 2026
Is Bill Burr’s comedy meant to be taken at face value or is he doing a high-wire self-parody of the type of edgelord comedy that drew ire after a Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2024
In this particular case, it’s the home studio of a talk-radio edgelord — his slogan: “You’re thinking it, he’s saying it.”
From New York Times ● May 10, 2024
And all of that was delivered with a big, playful smile that gave the audience permission to enjoy the edgelord fun.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2023
Although this isn’t the first brush our armed and streaming forces have had with edgelord humor on Twitch.
From The Verge ● Sep. 16, 2020
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