Gen Z Lingo
This means something is cool, impressive, or exciting.
“What is ‘fire’?”
These social media personalities build large followings by sharing lifestyle, beauty, fitness, or daily content and often influence what their audience buys, wears, or believes.
“What are influencers?”
This early-2000s aesthetic made a comeback featuring baby tees, low-rise jeans, and mini bags.
“What is Y2K fashion?”
A cookie chain that went viral on TikTok for its rotating flavors, large cookies, and visually appealing packaging.
“What is Crumbl Cookies?”
This 2004 hit titled "Yeah!" is being used in 2024–2025 TikTok dance trends and nostalgic meme videos. Who was the main singer?
“Who is Usher?”
This means someone is embarrassed or awkward.
“What is ‘cringe’?”
A battle royale game famous for dances, emotes, and viral TikTok clips.
“What is Fortnite?”
This athleisure brand became a campus staple for leggings and belt bags.
“What is Lululemon?”
This Mexican brand of flavored rolled tortilla chip that usually come spicy and lime flavored is favored by many.
What is "Takis"?
This streaming platform is known for generating viral music trends and short videos that influence song popularity.
“What is TikTok?”
This means someone has strong presence, influence, or charm.
“What is ‘rizz’?”
This trend featured dramatic confession-style videos where users shared personal stories while doing makeup.
“What is the ‘GRWM storytime’ trend?”
This footwear brand became popular again for its foam clogs and customizable charms.
“What are Crocs?”
This colored drink from a major coffee chain became viral on social media.
“What is the Pink Drink?”
This Puerto Rican artist dominates charts with Latin trap and reggaeton hits, and he recently headlined the Super Bowl Halftime performance.
“Who is Bad Bunny?”
This is used to show suspicion and came from the famous game among us
What is “sus”
This YouTube show hosts celebrities eating increasingly spicy chicken wings while answering questions
“What is Hot Ones?”
These loose-fitting denim jeans replaced skinny jeans as the dominant trend.
“What are wide-leg (or baggy) jeans?”
This green tea-based beverage surged in popularity among Gen Z influencers.
“What is matcha?”
This genre from South Korea features highly choreographed groups whose songs and dances often go viral on TikTok and YouTube.
“What is K-pop?”
This is commonly used to represent someone that is focused on task
What is "locked in"
This viral trend featured people asking friends or partners, “How often do you think about this historic Empire?”
“What is the ‘Roman Empire’ trend?”
These sneakers, originally designed for basketball but now popular in everyday streetwear, are consistently hyped on social media and often sell out quickly.
“What are Air Jordans?”
People blended this high-protein food into pasta sauces, toast toppings, baked goods, and even ice cream after it went viral online.
“What is the cottage cheese?”
This 2023–2024 tour by Taylor Swift became a global phenomenon, inspiring viral TikTok videos, trends, and fan recreations of concert outfits.
“What is the Eras Tour?”