Meanings
- slanguncountableSomething very cringeworthy.
Origin
Based on crème de la crème or a similar French phrase.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
cringe de la cringe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cringe%20de%20la%20cringe
“cringe de la cringe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cringe%20de%20la%20cringe. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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