Judgy McJudgerson

proper noun

A judgmental person.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. humorousinformalA judgmental person.

    Not even gonna lie. I am a company snob. Now don't get all Judgy Mcjudgerson about my judgy-ness. Hear me out. It's not even that I think certain companies are better than others (although some most certainly are).

    2015 October 22, Ambra Benjamin, “CV Tips: this is what a recruiter can see after 30 seconds with your resume”, in The Independent
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    A bicycle (really of any kind, IMO) is an elegant machine. Everything's exposed, simple, efficient, and functional. I can't help but look either. I just hope I don't become judgy mcJudgerson about peoples' equipment. Perhaps (based on this thread), I've done so but in the opposite extreme.

    2006 June 19, Paul, “Re: What does my bike tell you?”, in rec.bicycles.misc (Usenet)

    Well, you try to come up with a better explanation for what it does. It really does fill in the cracks and keeps the model and the view together. Someone else invented the term, not us; so, let's continue without the Judgy McJudgerson viewpoint, mmmkay?

    2015 June, Isaac Strack, Getting Started with Meteor.js JavaScript Framework, 2nd edition, Birmingham: Packt Publishing, →ISBN, page 51

Origin

From judge + -y (nickname-forming suffix) and Mc- (surname-forming prefix) + judge + -son (surname-forming suffix). See also the snowclone Xy McXface.

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