Brain Rot
If something is "lowkey," it means you’re keeping it on the down-low. What is the opposite term for something you are doing openly or intensely?
Highkey
This is the ultimate sign of disrespect: when someone sees your message, the "Read" notification pops up, and they choose to say absolutely nothing back for three hours.
Leaving someone "On Read"
This is the universal sign that you are "locked in" and studying—you put these noise-canceling devices on.
AirPods or Headphones
In Stranger Things, what is the name of the alternate dimension that is dark and covered in vines?
The Upside Down
What is the first thing you have to do when you get into the driver's seat for a lesson?
Adjust the mirrors/put on seatbelt
This three-letter acronym is used when someone says something so relatable it hits home.
FR - "For Real"
That stressful moment when you see the three gray dots bouncing for five minutes, only for the person to end up sending a one-word answer like "K."
The typing indicator or bubble
The terrifying moment when the teacher says, "Everyone find a partner," and you make eye contact with this person.
Your Best Friend
This artist’s "Eras Tour" became the highest-grossing concert film of all time.
Taylor Swift
True or False: At 15, you are legally allowed to work a part-time job in most states.
True
When someone has "unspoken magnetism" or charm, particularly in a romantic sense, they are said to have this.
Rizz
This is the specific type of selfie taken using the wide-angle lens on an iPhone, usually resulting in a tiny body and a giant forehead for "comedic effect."
A .5 Selfie
What is the most common "emergency" item found in a 15-year-old girl’s locker or bag?
Lip balm/gloss or a portable charger
On TikTok, if you see a video of someone "Get Ready With Me," what is the 4-letter acronym they use?
GRWM
This is the name of the document that lists all your grades and is sent to colleges later.
Transcript
This term is used when you are complimenting or 'hyping up' someone so much that it becomes cringey or fake—basically, you are acting like a super-fan.
Glazing
This is what you call someone who responds to every exciting story with just "lol," "cool," or "nice."
The dry texter
This is the official name for the "half-up, half-down" hairstyle often worn to look put-together with zero effort.
The Claw Clip look
Jenna Ortega returned to Nevermore Academy this year for Season 2 of this hit show, which swapped the "school romance" for more supernatural horror.
Wednesday
If you want to save money, you put it into this type of bank account that earns interest.
Savings Account
Originally meaning a "lone wolf," this term is now used ironically on TikTok to describe anyone—even a toddler or a cat—who does something slightly cool or stone-faced.
Sigma
Daily Double
This invisible force is responsible for knowing exactly which 30-second video of a cat or a makeup tutorial to show you next to keep you scrolling until 2:00 AM.
Name the specific feeling of panic when you realize you’ve been scrolling on TikTok for three hours and haven't started your essay.
Procrastination
This Disney+ series just premiered its second season, following a trio of demigods as they travel to the Bermuda Triangle to find the Golden Fleece.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
What is the term for the "signature" you develop for your first ID card or permit?
Your Autograph/Legal Signature