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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]
Cheugy ( / ˈtʃuːɡi / CHOO-gee [1]) is an American neologism coined in 2013 as a pejorative description of lifestyle trends associated with the early 2010s. This aesthetic has been described as [2] [3] [4] "the opposite of trendy" [5] or "trying too hard". [6] The term has been used positively by some who identify with the aesthetic.
Generation Z (or Gen Z for short), colloquially known as Zoomers, [ 1][ 2] is the demographic cohort succeeding Millennials and preceding Generation Alpha. [ 3] Members of Generation Z, were born between the mid-to-late 1990s and the early 2010s, with the generation typically being defined as those born from 1997 to 2012.
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 ...
1. 😭 Crying. "It's so cute or funny that I'm crying!" That's basically how Gen Z uses the crying emoji, at least. Rather than expressing sadness, this crying emoji indicates happy tears.
Between 2016 and 2020, the National Survey of Children’s Health reported a rise of 1.5 million children suffering from anxiety and depression.
Evansknight ( talk) 14:06, 18 August 2023 (UTC) [ reply] Actually it was first used in the 1910s, well before the creation of Bozo the Clown. I'm gonna remove it since there's no source claiming it is Gen Z slang. –– FormalDude (talk) 15:54, 18 August 2023 (UTC) Reply. [ reply] But it's still a slang that Gen Z uses.
As teens develop new slang each generation, parents may need the help of linguists to understand the terms. Experts say the new terminology appears to cover the same preoccupations.