Etymology

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Today it means: An online subculture and sociolect primarily active on Discord and Telegram, characterized by the adoption of militaristic online personas used to mask systemic cyberbullying, doxxing, and extortion. Full definition →

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larp (“live action roleplay”) + hardcore (“extreme or transgressive”, suffix) Retrospectively coined c. 2022 to describe a transition in Discord "clanner" culture from petty harassment to organized extremism.

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