Sperg

Posts on a forum which read '>Hes going to completely sperg out. I hope so, should be entertaining.'

"Sperg" is a shortened version of the word "Asperger", an outdated Autism spectrum disorder diagnosis. It is used in online hate settings to mock and dehumanized individuals - autistic or not - who are expressing anger or sadness.

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