malding

From mald +‎ -ing, itself a blend of mad +‎ bald. First cited usage of "mald" points back to November 2011 with an entry made on Urban Dictionary by user Yozaru.[1] Became part of gaming culture in 2019 through the streamer Forsen, specifically referring to someone becoming so mad at a game they turn bald, either through stress or hair pulling.[2]

malding (not comparable)

1. (Internet slang, neologism, Twitch-speak) Angry about a game, especially on the part of a man who is a poor loser.
   • 2020 September 16, Arda Ocal, “How Riot Games' board game Tellstones weaponizes memory”, in ESPN‎:

     So THAT's why I was malding when I lost -- or at least what I'll blame it on.

   • 2020 October 29, Ryan Galloway, “Tyler1 accuses xQc of view botting while they trade shots on stream”, in Dot Esports‎:

     “XQc is malding in Among Us, a children’s fucking party game that no one gives a fuck about, crazy,” Tyler said.

   • 2021 May 24, Charlie Pugh, “The art of misery: how Ludwig made a career from failing”, in The Courier‎:

     In his "hardest game" series he plays malding games, named for the rage they provoke in those who play them. […] The completion percentage of Pogostuck, an iconic malding game, is 1.5%, which makes for dozens of hours of carefully navigating a level interspersed with bouts of rage.

   • 2021 September 26, Bill Cooney, “xQc rage quits and uninstalls FIFA 22 after getting demolished in Ultimate Team”, in Dexerto.com‎:

     “I’m gonna say it: soccer is one of the most dogs**t sports to ever exist, it’s an embarassment^[sic] to humankind. I said it, get mad,” xQc said after his opponent scored yet again. “Keep malding, and I want to make sure people understand: it is not ‘football,’ it’s soccer.”

2. (Internet slang, neologism, by extension) Angry or irate.