It’s been a minute since Lifehacker seemed on the slang of Era Z—lengthy sufficient that Era Alpha has had time to develop and unfold a few of its personal particular buzzwords and jargon. Under is an alphabetized assortment of slang taken from each Gen Z and Gen A, in case somebody youthful than you says one thing you do not perceive. As with all slang, if you happen to want an internet listing to know what a phrase means, you might be too previous to say it aloud.
304: Hoe. (Kind “304” on a calculator and switch it the wrong way up.)
4+4: Ate. 4 plus 4 is eight, or “ate.” (See “ate”)
Alpha male: Taken from animal ethology, an alpha male is the dominant member of a gaggle of males, or only a male who’s in cost. (See “beta male” and “sigma male.”)
Ate/eat: Executed very effectively, typically concerning clothes. e.g.: “You ate that outfit.” See additionally: “serving.”
Aura: Somebody who’s mysterious and funky is claimed to “have aura.”
Baddie: A nasty/wild lady. Meant as a praise.
Baka: Japanese phrase which means “loopy” or “silly.” Used primarily within the anime group.
Based mostly: Unbiased in a cool method.
Mattress-rotting: Staying in mattress all day. It’s possible you’ll realize it as “lazing round.” See additionally: “Hurkle-durkle.”
Beta male: A beta male, or simply “beta,” is a weaker, subservient male. (See “alpha male” and “sigma male”)
Bop: A woman who sleeps round. Additionally: an ideal music.
Boysober: Somebody who has sworn off intercourse, relationships, and/or courting.
Mind-rot: An outline of the overuse of silly slang. See additionally: “Skibidi.” Additionally used to explain the consequences of being overly on-line.
Brat: The modern which means of “brat” is an adjective describing an individual who’s edgy, imperfect, and assured. It was coined by pop star Charli XCX who outlined it as “that lady who’s slightly messy and likes to celebration and perhaps says some dumb issues generally. Who feels herself however perhaps additionally has a breakdown.”
Bruzz: Bros. A part of the -uzz household of slang phrases. See “Huzz” and “-uzz”
Bubba truck: A lifted or in any other case modified pick-up truck.
Bussin’: Superb or glorious.
Cap: A lie. Typically used to say “no cap.”
Cake: Butt, particularly a pleasant butt.
Chad: A pretty man; an “alpha male.” See “Giga-Chad.”
Chat: A reference to streamers addressing their chat home windows aloud. Saying “chat” in actual life is an ironic joke.
Chud: A bodily unappealing particular person. Generally used for a person who holds proper wing views.
Coomer: A person who masturbates too typically.
Corn: “Corn” is algo-speak meaning “porn.” Utilized in on-line areas the place the phrase may trigger your account to be flagged or banned.
Coworker-core: A catch-all description for issues which might be unfunny or uninteresting in a method that appeals to older folks.
Lifeless: Previous tense of getting died laughing. If somebody responds to a joke with “lifeless” or a cranium emoji, they discover it humorous.
Deadass: Significantly. Used like, “I’m deadass not mendacity.”
Delulu: Delusional.
Doomer: An individual who’s overly adverse and/or cynical.
Drip: A modern or trendy look.
Edgar: A variation of the Caesar haircut worn particularly amongst Hispanic males. Additionally refers back to the type of one that wears the haircut.
Fanum tax: The theft of meals between mates. Named for streamer Fanum, identified for “taxing” his mates by taking bites of their meals or stealing fries.
Fax, no printer: Telling the reality, since “fax and “details” are pronounced the identical. It is a colourful method of claiming “details, no cap.”
Fent-fold: An outline of the bent-over posture of individuals nodding on heavy medicine.
Match: Brief for “outfit.”
Fuhuhluhtoogan: Supposedly from Baltimore slang, this can be a nonsense phrase used so folks will ask what it means however by no means obtain a solution. Typically paired with “Jittleyang.”
Gamer dent: The short-term indentation left on somebody’s hair or pores and skin after carrying headphones for too lengthy.
Geeker: Somebody who makes use of a whole lot of medicine.
Giga-Chad: A Chad amongst Chads.
Glaze: To overly reward somebody, typically insincerely, or with the hope of getting one thing in return.
Gleek: An older slang time period that’s gaining prominence these days, gleeking describes squirting saliva from below the tongue.
Glizzy: Scorching canine. “Glizzy” was initially slang for Glock or gun, however got here to imply scorching canine based mostly on the recent canine form of a Glock’s journal.
Inexperienced fn: An interjection one may used when somebody does one thing cool or spectacular. Typically used paradoxically.
Gooning: Prolonged masturbation with out orgasm completed for the aim of coming into an altered state of consciousness.
Gyatt or Gyat: As soon as an interjection used when seeing somebody horny, like “god-DAMN,” “gyatt” has come to imply “engaging booty.”
Hewwo: A very cute method of claiming “howdy.” Normally used on-line, and sometimes paradoxically.
HGS: Abbreviation for “dwelling women” utilized in remark sections.
Hurkle-durkle: Based mostly on an archaic Scottish phrase, “hurkle-durkle” means to lounge in mattress after it’s time to stand up. See additionally: “bed-rotting.”
Huzz: -uzz slang for “hoes.” See “bruzz” and “-uzz.”
“It is giving”: Used to convey that one thing has a selected vibe. Instance: “That dude texts you each 10 minutes; it is giving determined.”
“It is so over”: The scenario is hopeless. The alternative of “we’re so again.” See additionally: “Doomer.”
Jelqing: The usage of stretching or weights in an try to extend penis measurement.
Jit: A child. Used paradoxically on-line.
Jittleyang: Supposedly from Baltimore slang, this can be a nonsense phrase used so folks will ask what it means however by no means obtain a solution. See additionally: “Fuhuhluhtoogan.”
JOMO: A play on FOMO (worry of lacking out) JOMO is an acronym that stands for “pleasure of lacking out.”
“Study Chinese language”: Sports activities slang directed at failing gamers. They’re at risk of being despatched to play in China, so they need to “be taught Chinese language.”
Looksmaxxing: Maximizing one’s bodily attractiveness via private grooming, figuring out, and dressing stylishly. See additionally: “-maxxing.”
-maxxing: A suffix used with any phrase to point making an attempt to enhance. Seeing your mates may very well be known as “friendmaxxing,” figuring out may very well be known as “gymmaxxing,” making jokes may very well be known as “jestermaxxing,” and so forth.
Mid: Common, bland, anticipated.
Mewing: A facial train meant to strengthen the jawline.
Mirror intercourse: Utilizing a mirror to observe your self have intercourse.
Mog: To be extra engaging than somebody, normally in an intentional or aggressive method. Instance: “I used to be rizzing up this lady, however he walked in and completely mogged me.”
Neurospicy: A distinct method of claiming “neuro-divergent.”
NPC: Non-player character. Initially describing online game characters, NPC is now used on the web to imply individuals who do not suppose for themselves.
Opp: Brief for “opposition.” Somebody who’s out to get you. An enemy.
Pink cocaine: Also referred to as “pink snow,” pink cocaine is slang for a powdered drug combination that normally accommodates some mixture of ketamine, MDMA, meth, opioids, and different substances.
Pole: A gun. See “up pole.”
“Press F for respect:” In 2014 online game Name of Obligation: Superior Warfighter, the participant attends a funeral and a immediate is on condition that reads “Press F to pay respects.” Now, a singular “F” in a chat window signifies respect. It is normally ironic.
Regarded: “Regarded” is algo-speak for “retarded.”
Rizz: As a noun, “rizz” means charisma. As a verb, “rizz” or “rizz up” means attracting somebody together with your charisma.
Serve: Sporting a very trendy outfit. See additionally: “ate.”
Serve cunt: To behave in a powerfully and unapologetically female method; to slay.
Sigma male: An online-created male classification, a “sigma male” is as dominant as an alpha male, however is exterior the male hierarchy, i.e.: a lone wolf. Initially used significantly, the idea was so extensively derided it is now virtually all the time used paradoxically. (See “Alpha male” and “Beta male.”)
Skibidi: Named after “Skibidi Bathroom,” a preferred collection of YouTube movies, “skibidi” itself has no particular which means, past ridiculing the overuse of slang itself. See “brain-rot.”
Skrt: Onomatopoetic phrase for the sound of tires squealing upon acceleration.
Sweat: An individual who tries too exhausting, normally utilized in reference to video video games. The adjective type is “sweaty.”
Spawn level: Mom. Based mostly on the spot you begin in a online game.
Spoopy: Spooky.
Striker: Stolen/no-title automobile.
Tradwife: Believer in conventional married gender roles.
Treatler (and Treatlerite): “Treatler” and “Treatlerite” are on-line insults that mix “deal with” and “Hitler” to confer with entitled customers of providers like Doordash or Uber Eats who regard luxurious supply providers as a human proper, and do not contemplate the hardships of the individuals who do the work that makes “non-public taxis for burritos” potential.
TS: TS initially was AAVE shorthand for “this shit,” however it’s typically used to simply imply “this.”
Turnt: Excited or intoxicated, or excitedly intoxicated.
Unc: Brief for “uncle,” used to explain barely older folks. Instance: “The category of 2024 are unc-status to the category of 2028.” See “yunc.”
-uzz: -uzz slang phrases use “uzz” on the finish of any phrase, so “bros” turns into “bruzz,” “hoes” turns into “huzz,” “granny” turns into “gruzz,” and so forth.
Up pole: To lift a gun.
Twelve: Police.
Twin: Finest buddy.
“We’re so again”: Reverse of “it is so over.”
Wojack: The title of a mode of web drawings used to shortly stereotype somebody. See this submit for a full rationalization of the Wojak universe.
Yapping: Describes a presentational fashion typically seen on on-line streams of speaking quite a bit and/or shortly whereas not saying something worthwhile.
Yeet: To shortly and/or forcibly eject.
Yunc: Yunc is a variation of “unc.” In AAVE, a “yn” is a “younger n-word.” So “yunc” means one thing like “younger uncle,” or an individual who could also be younger however has uncle vibes or unc standing.
Zoomer Perm: A curly on high, quick on the perimeters haircut standard amongst younger folks.