“Cringe” has been used in The Times to describe feelings of embarrassment, discomfort and a style of comedy that makes use of both. By Sarah Diamond In Word Through The Times, we trace how one word or ...

"Unless you are Taylor Swift, it might be time to leave 'era' behind," LSSU declared. Volha Shukaila/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images It’s time to leave your cringe word era behind. Period.

“Cringe culture” emerged from informal social policing on social media, but it is also prevalent in real-life interactions. Behaviors that are tagged as awkward or overly eager are shared and mocked. ...

It’s time to leave your cringe word era behind. Period. Every year, Lake Superior State University releases its Banished Words List, a tradition that dates back to 1976, highlighting words and terms ...