"cringe-o-meter" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒəʊˌmiːtə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒoʊˌmitɚ/ [General-American], [-ɾɚ] [General-American] Audio: En-us-cringeometer.mp3 [General-American] Forms: cringe-o-meters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cringe-o-meter (plural cringe-o-meters)
  1. Alternative form of cringeometer. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cringeometer
    Sense id: en-cringe-o-meter-en-noun-z3qSn8Sv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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