ConnectWord · Ages 10-25 · In use
cringe
Embarrassing or awkward, including the feeling of being embarrassed for someone else.
My dad dancing at the wedding was so cringe.
For parents and educators
Being called cringe by your teen is a rite of passage.
Where it came from
From the regular word cringe, used as an adjective online since the 2010s.
Also heard as
cringy, cringeworthy