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glurge

(slang) oversentimental stories with a moral, often with hidden negative undertones.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(slang) oversentimental stories with a moral, often with hidden negative undertones.

The email was so syrupy and overblown that it read like pure glurge.
Origin: Imitative of the retching that might be induced by stories of this kind. This term has been used in the journalism and greater writing community for decades. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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