What does «кринж» mean in Russian?
кринж
Say it: KRINZH
cringe
CasualFor friends, peers and people your age. Avoid with your boss, teachers or strangers.
How to use it
Borrowed from English "cringe" and very popular with younger Russians, online and offline.
Examples
Это видео — такой кринж.
That video is so cringe.
Не пиши ему, это кринж.
Don't text him, it's cringe.
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