Gen Z Pop Culture
(Slang, events, trends of 97 to Now)
(Slang, events, trends of 97 to Now)
This slang term was used when an object is thrown usually with no particular target.
What is yeet?
Not accepted: Kobe
One of the server's favorite roguelike deckbuilding game and this country which shares the only land border with the United Kingdom.
What is spIreland?
(Slay the Spire + Ireland)
The hot dog is deeply rooted in the American identify, which became a big part of this sport's culture in the 20th century.
What is baseball?
Short form content such as Instagram Reels, TikToks, and YouTube Shorts can all trace their roots back to this social media app where videos could only be 6 seconds long.
What is Vine?
This country has more surviving pyramids than Egypt and coordinated rhythmic movement.
What is Sudance?
(Sudan + dance)
Since 1985, this has been the price of a Costco hot dog combo.
What is $1.50?
In the early 2010's, this genre of books/films gained massive popularity with a focus on a young adult protagonist's fight against a "perfect society", when the rest of the community struggles to survive. (An example from the genre will be accepted as an answer)
What is "dystopian"?
Accepted answer(s):
Modern: The Hunger Games, Divergent series, The Giver, Maze Runner
20th Century: Brave New World, 1984, Fahrenheit 451
This country's coastline is 125K miles, the longest on Earth, and a common name for one's paternal figure.
What is Canadad?
(Canada + dad)
This is a common name for a hot dog, which takes its namesake from where people believe the origin of hot dogs came from.
What is a frankfurter?
(From Frankfurt, Germany)
A conspiracy theory turned pop culture phenomenon, Jay Sean sang "We gonna party like, like it's 2012" because the last day on an ancient Mayan calendar - December 21st, 2012 - was highly assumed to be this event.
What is the apocalypse?
Acceptable answer(s): End of the World
This country was primarily the main setting for The Sound of Music and a legal proceeding that typically involves a judge and jury.
What is Austrial?
(Austria + Trial)
It would cost nearly $300,000 for a hot dog vendor to have a prime location outside of this New York attraction.
What is the Central Park Zoo?
This slang term was used to describe a person who makes too much of an effort too accommodate or compliment their crush.
What is a simp?
Accepted answer(s): White knight, whipped, puppy dog (more of a Gen X answer)
A soft-bodied terrestrial mollusk closely related to snails and this east African country which gained independence from British rule in 1962.
What is slUganda?
(Slug + Uganda)
This restaurant has become one of the most recognizable brands in the hot dog industry, and hosts the world's most famous hot dog eating competition.
What is Nathan's Famous?