Gen Alpha · 2013–mid-2020s · Internet edge / edging
Edge / Edging
Pushing boundaries to an extreme or getting right up to the verge of something; the exact meaning depends heavily on context.
IN PLAIN ENGLISH“Going right to the limit”
ALSO SEARCHED ASedge, edging
THE VIBEFast, ironic, meme-heavy
USE IT INMemes, school, short-form video
USE IT LIKE THIS
“They kept edging the challenge closer to the deadline.”
CONTEXT CHECK
The term often has an adult sexual meaning online; use age-appropriate context.
WORD ORIGIN
Popularized through short-form video, streamers, gaming, memes and school-age peer culture.