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Edgelord — is a slang word from the Internet that refers to a person who specifically makes provocative, "dark" or shocking statements to attract attention. This behavior often seems exaggerated or even comical, because the main goal of — seems "hard", "cynical" or "extremely deep".
Typical features of edgelord:
- likes black humor and "forbidden" themes;
- tries to seem more cynical than it really is;
- often exaggerates his own "pessimism" or "cruelty";
- writes or says something to provoke a reaction (shock, indignation or laughter).
In fact, edgelord — is someone who "lives on the edge" (from English. edge <TAG1> — edge«), but not always sincerely, but rather for effect. In Internet communities, these are treated differently: sometimes with irony, sometimes with irritation.
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