Gen Z said what?
You just posted a selfie and someone comments with slang that means you look good. They're not talking about lunch.
you ate
In the 1920’s, If someone leaves the room to go “iron their shoelaces,” they were going to actually do what?
go to the bathroom
By the time I get home from work, ‘my dogs are barking.’
my feet hurt
This phrase, often paired with exaggerated behavior or videos of raccoons eating snacks, refers to weirdly specific, low-effort meals people joke about online.
'gurl dinner'
“She’s in her bag, she’s in her bag” – Cardi B, Get Up 10
Define: She's in her bag
‘Being focused, confident, and at the top of your game’
You heard someone use slang that means average or not impressive. They're not talking about the middle of the week.
mid
A genuine 80’s baby and Michael Jackson, of course, would know that just like saying ‘sick’, this word means It is actually good.
bad
What do the singers of TLC not want when they sing "I don't want no scrub"?
a guy who is a slacker or unsuccessful
This slang phrase went viral from a TikTok sound where someone yells “rah rah like a dungeon dragon!” It’s used to describe chaotic or unhinged behavior.
going feral
No phone, who dis? / Brand new whip just hopped in” – Jack Harlow, Whats Poppin (2020)
Define: whip
car
I got tea
We definitely love our food to be this, but in the 90’s, it also meant something was new, cool, and appealing.
fresh
Fo shizzle home skillet!
For sure, good friend!
In one trend, TikTokers say this dramatic word while flopping on the bed or floor to express emotional exhaustion—usually after something minor like seeing their crush.
I'm dead
“You Be Illin’” – Run‑D.M.C. (1986)
“Yo, check it now / If you’re at a party but you ain’t getting down / You jump in line, then bug out—man, you illin’!”
Define: illin'
acting uncool, awkward, or behaving badly
Someone just called your witty response to criticism this...
clapback
OR
clock that tea
In the 1950’s, if you were really impressed, you might call something this sweet-sounding phrase involving an insect’s anatomy.
bees knees
I need the receipts before I throw shade.
I need proof before I criticize.
This phrase trended when creators filmed "celebrity red carpet looks" using blankets and sunglasses in their kitchens, saying things like “It’s ________ Met Gala.”
it's giving
“Blue Suede Shoes” – Elvis (1956)
“Well it's one for the money, two for the show, / Three to get ready, now go, cat, go!”
Define: Cat
a cool guy
Taylor Swift has been in her Fearless, Red, and Midnights _______.
Now Gen Z uses this same word to label their own personal chapters.
era
Today, it might cost you $3.00 a gallon but this old-school slang phrase means having a great time, maybe even obnoxiously so.
having a gas
no lie, this is excellent
TikTokers used this slang word to rate how smooth or charming someone is—especially when breaking down celebrity flirt moments like Riz Ahmed or Pedro Pascal.
rizz
In Da Club” – 50 Cent (2003)
“Go, shawty, it's your birthday / We gonna party like it’s your birthday.”
Define: Shawty
young woman