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
But Deadpool is and always has been a faux-naughty edgelord and tryhard.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024
So fast that she became the topic of discussion for just about anyone even the likes of edgelord Matty Healy the frontman of the British indie-pop band "The 1975."
From Salon • Oct. 5, 2023
But I also think it’s good for there to be one edgelord moment.
From New York Times • May 24, 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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