Talk:cringefail

Origin

 * Do you have any ideas as to the origin of this term? It seems to be related to Tumblr memes. Ioaxxere (talk) 02:26, 12 June 2024 (UTC)
 * I don't have special insight here. This seems like a straightforward combo of the Internet slang senses of (adj.) and  (noun). There's generally an "endearingly pathetic" connotation that the current definition doesn't capture (compare with ). To be cringefail is to be "embarrassing and cringeworthy" in a way that evokes pity, sympathy, or affection. WordyAndNerdy (talk) 02:47, 13 June 2024 (UTC)