"But if they do show up, perhaps they can be put to work programming Skype Translator to produce a less cringy version of how kids today speak" Cring(e)y is an

"But if they do show up, perhaps they can be put to work programming Skype Translator to produce a less cringy version of how kids today speak" Cring(e)y is an example of how 'kids' today speak. For whatever reason this portmanteau is now being used more frequently than cringeworthy. https://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=cringy%2C%20cringey%2C%20cringeworthy https://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=cringy%2C%20cringey%...