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Kate Middleton definitely did not mean to make ‘gringe’ a style term

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Have you ever had the absolute misfortune of wondering what the term ‘gringe’ meant? The term became something of an internet trend earlier today when Holly Willoughby displayed hers on live television.

While it sound incredibly rude, it is actually not as shocking as one could be forgiven for thinking. It’s actually just a grown out fringe. The interesting new term came about during a segment of This Morning that was all about cutting your own fringe.

The idea seems to have come about after Kate Middleton appeared sporting a new hair style: a long fringe.

Naturally, the Kate Middleton effect was in full force and people everywhere decided they wanted their own. We highly doubt the Duchess of Cambridge refers to her new ‘do as a ‘gringe’, but that’s a different story entirely.

“Show us your gringe!” Holly’s co-host Phil declared, obviously not knowing what was going to result.

The internet was pretty appalled, and reacted accordingly because as it turns out, 'gringe' does indeed have another meaning and it is less than pleasant:

A few realised just how decidedly unglamorous the term was:

Despite that, we fear it seems to be something that is catching on:

We feel that after a quick Google of the term people may not be so inclined to be declaring their love of the 'gringe'. The Urban Dictionary puts it quite plainly. Perhaps this will put a stop to our habit of giving 'trends' unnecessary names in the future? We hope so. 

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