glurge

British

/ ɡlɜːdʒ /

noun

stories, often sent by email, that are supposed to be true and uplifting, but which are often fabricated and sentimental

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Etymology

Origin of glurge

C20: of unknown origin

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But inevitably, in the passage from specialized research investigation into wacky-science viral glurge, that cautious incrementalism had become a “thrilling cure.”

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