Gen Z Slang

Gen Z slang, decoded

What it means, where it came from, and whether it’s already cringe. · 39 entries, updated daily

• ClankerClanker is a derogatory slang term used to insult or dismiss AI systems, robots, and chatbots.
• NepoNeo is a clipped form of 'nepotism' used to describe someone who gets ahead mainly through family co
• Nahh'nahh' is a stretched, emphatic way of saying 'no' that signals dismissal, disbelief, or playful rej
• QueerQueer is an inclusive umbrella term for LGBTQ+ people, also used among Gen Z as slang to describe an
• BludA slang term used to refer to a friend or a person, often used similarly to "bro" or "mate."
• WaifuWaifu is a slang term for a fictional female character (or sometimes male or non-human) toward whom
• WokeWoke means being awake and aware of racism and social injustice, though it's now often used sarcasti
• PoopyPoopy is a silly, kid-style word that means crappy, worthless, or unpleasant, or, literally, covered
• WallahiWallahi is Arabic for 'I swear to God,' used online and in speech to stress that you're being dead s
• GlazeTo 'glaze' someone is to shower them with excessive, often unwarranted praise that comes off as crin
• RoastTo roast someone is to make fun of them with a clever, well-timed insult that's meant to be funny, n
• AightAight is a relaxed, shortened way of saying 'all right', people use it to agree to something, confir
• The discourseThe discourse is the big, messy online argument everyone is having about a topic, usually said with
• JumpscaredJumpscared means you got suddenly startled or frightened by something that caught you completely off
• DerpDerp is now seen by US Gen Z as an outdated early-2010s meme that’s rarely used today.
• HabibiHabibi is an Arabic term of endearment meaning 'my beloved' or 'my love'.
• LarpLarp means pretending to be something you're not, originally referring to live-action role-playing g
• RagebaitRagebait is online content made to deliberately anger people so they click, comment, or share, boost
• FemboyA femboy is a young male or non-binary person who dresses and acts in a traditionally feminine way,
• BangerA banger is something impressively good or exciting, like a hit song, a stunning goal, or a tasty sa
• Bare minimum mondaysBare minimum Monday is the practice of doing only the essential work on Mondays while using the rest
• PepePepe is a slang term referring to the Pepe the Frog meme, used to convey emotions, reactions, or as
• DeluluGen Z slang for 'delusional', being unrealistically confident or holding fantasy beliefs, especially
• GOATAn acronym for 'Greatest Of All Time,' used to describe someone or something that is the absolute be
• ChatGPTChatGPT is an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI that generates human-like text, sp

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