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The following is a list of slang that is used or popularized by Generation Z (Gen Z), generally those born between the late 1990s and early 2010s in the Western world. Generation Z slang differs from slang of prior generations. [1] [2] Ease of communication with the internet facilitated the rapid proliferation of Gen Z slang. [2] [3] [4]
According to a May 2021 article on youth news website The Tab, "some people have suggested" that the trend betrayed an underlying misogyny. [3] An article on CNET said that whether the word cheugy was sexist was "a good question", since girl bosses were female; contrariwise, the article noted that cargo shorts and Axe Body Spray were "cheugy stuff you might associate more with men."
Rizz ( / ˈrɪz / ⓘ) is an internet slang word defined as "style, charm, or attractiveness; the ability to attract a romantic or sexual partner"; it originated as an abbreviation of the word charisma. [ 1] The phrase was made popular outside the African American community by American YouTuber and Twitch streamer Kai Cenat in mid-2021, though ...
While some people call it Gen Z slang or Gen Z lingo, these words actually come from Black culture, and their adoption among a wider group of people show how words and phrases from Black ...
OK boomer. " OK boomer " or " okay boomer " is a catchphrase and internet meme used to dismiss or mock attitudes typically associated with baby boomers – people born in the two decades following World War II. The phrase first drew widespread attention due to a November 2019 TikTok video in response to an older man, though the phrase had been ...
Sigma male (or simply sigma) is a term in internet slang used most often to describe the archetype of a male who is a "lone wolf". [ 1][ 2] While the name is a product of manosphere message boards in the 2010s, the term has gained widespread prominence within internet culture, and since the early 2020s, has become an internet meme. [ 3]
So, here’s the list of some terms Gen Z (those born between 1997 and 2012) told Fortune they’re currently using which older generations ought to know—if they don’t already. Slay
Gen Alpha. Gen Alpha is the youngest generation to date, encompassing those born from 2011 to 2024. This generation is known for being digital natives, even more so than Gen Z, having been born ...