sadge

English

Alternative forms

• saj

Etymology

A blend of sad +‎ Pepege, where Pepege is a derivative of Pepega, both earlier emoticons that ultimately derive from Pepe the Frog. First attested on the Twitch website during the late 2010s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sæd.ɡeɪ/
• IPA^(key): /sæd.ɡə/
• (nonstandard) IPA^(key): /sæd͡ʒ/

Interjection

sadge

1. (Internet slang, originally Twitch-speak) Used to connote sadness or depression.

   Dude, you missed the sign-up deadline, now you can't participate! What were you thinking?

   Sadge...

   • 2021 April 26, Dom Sacco, “UK Apex Legends streamer ShivFPS banned on Twitch after retaliating to hacker”, in Esports News UK‎^[1]:

     Shiv added: “I still don’t know the exact cause [for my ban], because they said the vod/clips that caused the suspension were deleted, by whom I don’t know. I just assumed it was from this being spam reported by probably the hacker/cheater himself, who later probably deleted the clips himself. Sadge.

   • 2021 August 26, Ryan Leston, “xQc mocks Pokimane for not being the “bigger person” amid Twitch drama”, in NME‎^[2]:

     “Sadge,” she said in a now deleted tweet. “Sad to see a friendship end this way but it is what it is. Please don’t send hate his way.”

   • 2021 September 5, Matt Pearce, “Digital Dunkirk Vital in Kabul Airlift. Now?”, in Los Angeles Times, page E7:

     […] Piker fans spammed the chat with messages saying “sadge” “sadge” “sadge” […]

   • 2021 December 14, Kate Irwin, “Sadge: Twitch bans streamers for saying ‘cracker,’ but doesn’t for ableist slurs”, in Input‎^[3]:

     SADGE / Twitch bans streamers for saying ‘cracker,’ but doesn’t for ableist slurs