"cringefest" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒˌfɛst/ Forms: cringefests [plural]
Etymology: cringe + -fest Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cringe|fest}} cringe + -fest Head templates: {{en-noun}} cringefest (plural cringefests)
  1. (informal) A work or a situation that induces cringeing; something very embarrassing. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-cringefest-en-noun-vQIPfrt9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -fest

Inflected forms

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