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List of Generation Z slang. 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 ...
The slang term "flapper" may derive from an earlier use in northern England to mean "teenage girl", referring to one whose hair is not yet put up and whose plaited pigtail "flapped" on her back, [5] or from an older word meaning "prostitute". [6] The slang word "flap" was used for a young prostitute as early as 1631. [7]
Becky (slang) Belle (given name) Betel nut beauty. Bimbo. Bitch (slang) Black American princess. Bobby soxer (subculture) Bombshell (slang) Boseulachi.
The 20th century was a truly special time. One day we were "cruisin' for a bruisin'" with some "greasers" at the "passion pit," the next we're telling a Valley Girl to "talk to the hand"—or ...
Valley girl. A valley girl is a socioeconomic, linguistic, and youth subcultural stereotype and stock character originating during the 1980s: any materialistic upper-middle-class young woman, associated with unique vocal and California dialect features, from the Los Angeles commuter communities of the San Fernando Valley. [ 1]
Every year, dictionary editors comb through publications to find new vocabulary words that have become minted in the American lexicon. Those terms that are most widely used and have a clear ...
The 1970s were truly a time like any other. The platform shoes were so high you could break your ankle just trying to walk out the door, shag carpeting was a must-have in every hip home, and no ...
Kiki can be defined in two different ways; as a social gathering, and as a subculture of ballroom culture. Both uses of this term have historical ties to the LGBT community. [ 5] The word kiki has evolved over time and has held different meanings, each slightly relating to the one before. It first evolved from the French word meaning to “to ...