Understanding the way Gen-Z speak can oftentimes give more than one generation a headache.
From new terms, to slangs , to normal English words meaning completely different as what they would generally mean, we have listed down most of the Gen-Z terms to know, just so that you at least have a rough idea of what's going on.
Your complete Z-ictionary Guide down below, check it out!
Ate - doing something exceptionally well
Basic - someone who likes pretty mainstream stuff
Bag - money
Bet - a term to show agreement or approval
Big Yikes - an emphasis of 'yikes', something REALLY embarrassing, disturbing or shocking
Bop - a really good song or beat
Boujee - when you like fancy and extravagant things
Bussin - a quirky word to describe something delicious
Bread - money
Cake - an attractive butt
Camp - something which is ironically trendy
Canceled - to stop supporting someone (boycotting their work, unfollowing)
Can't Even - cannot comprehend
Cap - something that is an outright lie
Catch These Hands - to start a fight, used when confronting
CEO - when a person has mastered something
Cheugy - the opposite of trendy
Clap Those Cheeks - euphemism for sex
Clapback - when you've been called out for something
Clowning - being made a fool of
Clout - having great social influence or following
Cringe - something to describe something extremely embarrassing/awkward
Dank - to describe something excellent and high quality
Deadass - very much agreeing to something
Drag - to criticize or make fun of someone
Drip - a cool sense of style
Dms - an abbreviation for direct messages
Extra - taking things to the next level
E-boy/e-girl - those with styles, tastes of goth/emo element
Fam - shortened term for family/inner circle
Finna - 'I'm going to'
Finesse - the act of tricking someone
Fit - shortened term for outfit
Fire - something really amazing or cool
Fuckboi - a womanizer
Flex - to show off
G - term of endearment for friend or acquaintance
Go off - encouraging someone to keep going
Ghosted - to stop talking to someone suddenly
Glow up - to go through a positive physical, mental, emotional or spiritual change
Gucci - it's all good
Hangry - a combo of hungry and angry
Hella - hell of
High hey - really/very
Hits Different - something that stands out or is just extraordinary
Hype - an elated mood
Hypebeast - someone who cares too much about trending/popular things
I'm Baby - an excuse to feeling helpless or incapable
I'm Dead - an expression to when you find something hilarious
I'm Weak - similar to I'm dead
Karen - obnoxious women who use their privilege to get what they want
L - shortened term from loss, lose
Lit - something amazing/exciting
Lewk - respelling of the word 'look', to express a style which people like
Living Rent Free - can't stop thinking about something
Low Key - in a calm, secretive manner
Main Character - to describe someone who feels/behaves like the main character on tv, everything is about them
Oof - yikes
Periodt - a more intense version of 'period', to really emphasize a point
Pressed - when you're mad or upset about something
Pull - to get
Salty - feeling bitter, to express bitterness
Sending Me - a term to describe how funny you find something
Shook - shocked or surprised
Sheesh - to hype someone up if they look good, or are doing good
Sis - shortened term for sister, affectionate/close friends
Sick - very cool
Simp - someone who does too much for someone they like
Skrrt/Skrr Skrr - sound of tires screeching, stop and repeat something exciting
Slaps - something to describe how great something is
Smol - small things which are extremely adorable
Snack/Snacc - a term to describe someone who seems physically attractive to you
Snatched - a term to describe something that looks really good
Stan - super fans of an artist, famous person/works
Steez - effortless style
Sus - shortened term for suspicious
Take several seats - to ask someone to just stop talking
Tea - another word for gossip
Thirst - something enticing
Triggered - something which sets you off
Thicc - voluptuous lower body
Understood The Assignment - when someone does something accurately
Uwu - to describe quirky happiness
Vibe - the mood of something
W - a shorter term for win (succeeding at something)
Woke - awareness about political, environmental, social issues, etc.
Wig - an expression for when something blows you away
Whip - another word for car
Yassss - a more excited yes
Yeet - a powerful throw or an expression of approval/excitement
Of course, these are not all of them, and boy how much more is only bound to come. But hey, you've made it to level 1 now and that's a W in our books ;)
