cringeometer
Pronunciation: /kɹɪnˈd͡ʒɒmɪtə/
The English word “cringeometer” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- An imaginary device that measures cringeworthiness (the extent to which something makes one cringe; that is, flinch or recoil with embarrassment).
Etymology
From cringe + -ometer (suffix forming the names of measuring devices), possibly modelled after odometer, speedometer, etc.
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