lead paint stare

noun

A blank or unempathetic stare associated with baby boomers facing people in younger generations (implied to be caused by prolonged lead exposure).

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Meanings

nounlead paint stare (plural lead paint stares)

plural lead paint stares

  1. InternetderogatoryhumorousA blank or unempathetic stare associated with baby boomers facing people in younger generations (implied to be caused by prolonged lead exposure).

    “Oh… the amount of lindt chocolate I’ve had in my life i 100% have the lead paint stare,” another said.

    2024 November 1, Brooke Sjoberg, “‘Lindt Chocolate is in big trouble’: Expert issues warning for people who eat Lindt Chocolate”, in The Daily Dot
  2. broadlyAny stare caused by cognitive impairment.

Origin

Possibly coined as a generation-specific variation on fluoride stare, from the prevalence of lead, peaking in the mid to late 20th century, and its negative impact on public health, especially on cognitive ability.

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APA

lead paint stare. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20paint%20stare

MLA

“lead paint stare.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20paint%20stare. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lead paint stare,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20paint%20stare.

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