

bro literally cambridge dictionary has added cringe as an adjective, language changes over time get over it.
adjective
informaluk/krɪndʒ/ us/krɪndʒ/
very embarrassing, because of being so bad or silly: Everything he posts on social media seems so cringe.
When you’re watching the show you constantly think “this is cringe”, but it’s completely addictive!
yes it is soo ignominious to use common turns of phrase to convey meaning, they must be so embarassed