(originally, Internet slang, mildly, derogatory) Someone who tries to appear edgy by doing or saying provocative, controversial, taboo, or offensive things.
But the joke, in the end, is that there is no joke. The sensibility of the edgelord—who pushes the boundaries of offensive humor—is really one long tumble into the abyss.
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(originally, Internet slang, mildly, derogatory) To behave like an edgelord; to provoke with risqué behavior.
The Crimson doesn't name any names, probably because no one wants to be known as the kid who almost went to Harvard except they edgelorded too hard.
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