A closer look at a slang term that has become popular on Twitch
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As of 2019, “malding” has become a popular slang term in the gaming and Twitch streaming communities. A portmanteau of the words “mad” and “bald,” “malding” refers to people who get really angry (usually over trivial matters). Read on to learn everything there is to know about this relatively new slang term, including where it comes from and how to use it yourself.
- “Malding” describes a person who feels very angry. The term is a portmanteau of the words “crazy” and “bald” (as in, you’re so mad you could pull your hair out).
- Use “molding” to react to an angry or cute person (especially in a video game setting).
- A user on Urban Dictionary first used the word “mald” in 2011, but the term “malding” was popularized by Swedish Twitch streamer Forsen and his viewers in 2019.
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