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| − | An [[initialism]] for '''C''' | + | An [[initialism]] for '''C'''annibalistic '''H'''umanoid '''U'''nderground '''D'''weller, from the 1984 [[sf]]/[[horror]] film ''C.H.U.D.'', now meaning an ugly, stupid person, a sense popularized by the 2006 comedy film ''Clerks II.'' |
In the [[macrocosm]], it’s an insult used by the [[political]] left for members of the alt-right. It isn’t intrinsically [[fannish]] but has been tossed into [[fanspeak]] through social media, especially in the Trump era. | In the [[macrocosm]], it’s an insult used by the [[political]] left for members of the alt-right. It isn’t intrinsically [[fannish]] but has been tossed into [[fanspeak]] through social media, especially in the Trump era. | ||
Revision as of 22:31, 21 February 2021
An initialism for Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dweller, from the 1984 sf/horror film C.H.U.D., now meaning an ugly, stupid person, a sense popularized by the 2006 comedy film Clerks II.
In the macrocosm, it’s an insult used by the political left for members of the alt-right. It isn’t intrinsically fannish but has been tossed into fanspeak through social media, especially in the Trump era.
| Fanspeak | 2016— |
| This is a fanspeak page. Please extend it by adding information about when and by whom it was coined, whether it’s still in use, etc. |
