Brainrot & Aura
Often used as a joke without a fixed meaning, this viral numerical phrase popped up in early 2025.
6-7
This rapper headlined the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans, performing a set that included hits like "Humble," "DNA," and his Grammy-winning 2024 diss track "Not Like Us".
Kendrick Lamar
The long-awaited final season of this Netflix show, set in Hawkins, Indiana, finally aired in late 2025.
Stranger Things
Known for his massive giveaways and "Beast Games," this man is the most-subscribed person on YouTube.
MrBeast
In this game, 100 players jump out of a "Battle Bus" and fight to be the last one standing.
Fortnite
This term, derived from "charisma," refers to someone's ability to attract or flirt.
Rizz
During his 2025 Super Bowl performance, Kendrick Lamar brought out this tennis legend (and former romantic interest of Drake) to dance the Crip Walk onstage.
Serena Williams
This 2025 movie starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa brought a popular block-building game to the big screen.
A Minecraft Movie
On TikTok, this two-word phrase is used to tell someone that they are spending too much time on the internet and need to go outside.
"Touch Grass"
This block-building game is the best-selling video game of all time and features characters named Steve and Alex.
Minecraft
DAILY DOUBLE!
This fictional term for weird or "cursed" energy is named after a Midwestern U.S. state.
Ohio
Which rapper released the hit songs “SICKO MODE” and “goosebumps”?
Travis Scott
This 2025 Disney live-action remake features a character voiced by Chris Sanders and a human girl named Lilo.
Lilo & Stitch
This 3-letter acronym is used when you are "Laughing Out Loud," though most teens just type it without actually laughing.
LOL
This Nintendo character is a famous Italian plumber who has a brother named Luigi.
Mario
If you do something embarrassing, you might lose these imaginary "points" used to track your social standing.
Aura Points
DAILY DOUBLE!
Which rapper’s fans are known as the “Barbz”?
Nicki Minaj
In 2025, this Disney+ series returned for a second season, following the teenage demigods to the Sea of Monsters.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
This is the name of the app formerly known as Twitter.
X
This blue, super-fast hedgehog is the mascot for Sega and has starred in several live-action movies.
Sonic
This 2025 term describes someone who is independent and self-reliant, often operating outside social hierarchies.
Sigma
In December 2025, this legendary artist’s "The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)" remains a massive hit after its 2024 release, featuring the viral single "Houdini" that referenced his career-spanning personas.
Eminem
This 2025 live-action remake stars Mason Thames as Hiccup and Nico Parker as Astrid.
How to Train Your Dragon
DAILY DOUBLE!
This feature on Instagram and Snapchat allows you to post a photo or video that disappears after 24 hours.
A Story
In 2025, this platform remains the most popular place for 15-16 year olds to build their own "Experiences" and hang out.
Roblox
Popularized on TikTok, this means to lose emotional control, act impulsively, or have an outburst due to extreme stress or feeling overwhelmed
Crashing Out
This artist’s 2025 hit "Manchild" followed her massive 2024 success with "Espresso".
Sabrina Carpenter
This 2025 live-action remake of a 2016 animated hit stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as the demigod Maui and newcomer Catherine Laga'aia as the voyager.
Moana
On Instagram, a "DM" stands for this two-word phrase.
Direct Message
This is the name for the virtual currency used to buy skins and emotes in Fortnite.
V-Bucks
Popularized by the "What the Sigma" meme, this SpongeBob SquarePants character is often edited with a specific "handsome" face.
Squidward
Which rapper voices the character Miles Morales in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse soundtrack as well as performing on it?
Kid Cudi
This animated sequel, released in late 2025, follows Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde as they team up to catch a wily reptile named Gary DeSnake.
Zootopia 2
This is the term for a video or image that spreads rapidly across the internet.
A Meme
Teens in late 2025 were eagerly awaiting official details on the successor to this hybrid Nintendo console.
Nintendo Switch 2
If you have "Negative Aura," you might be described as having this 6-letter word for "awkward" or "embarrassing" energy.
Cringe
After years of anticipation and cryptic teasers, this "Opium" leader finally released his long-awaited album titled MUSIC in late 2024–2025.
Playboi Carti
This final installment of a major musical adaptation, released in November 2025, stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo as Glinda and Elphaba.
Wicked
This is the name for the fire icon and number that tracks how many days in a row you’ve messaged a friend on Snapchat.
Streak
DAILY DOUBLE!
In Minecraft, this green, exploding monster is famous for sneaking up behind players and making a "hissing" sound.
A Creeper
This means someone is exhausted, overwhelmed, disoriented, or mentally/physically out of it. It's kind of like when your brain's done for the day.
Cooked
In January 2025, this Canadian rapper filed a major defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG), alleging they artificially boosted the popularity of diss tracks aimed at him.
Drake
This James Cameron blockbuster, which hit theaters in December 2025, returns audiences to Pandora to meet the "Ash People" and is subtitled Fire and Ash.
Avatar 3
This 3-letter acronym is used to say "I'm not gonna lie" before sharing a personal opinion.
NGL
This term refers to a "Non-Player Character" and is often used to describe someone who has no original thoughts.
An NPC
To show off a very expensive or rare item is known by this 4-letter verb.
Flex
This artist released the long-awaited final album of his trilogy, Hurry Up Tomorrow, in late 2024–2025.
The Weeknd
DAILY DOUBLE!
This 2025 "Identity Crisis" sequel sees Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan return to their body-swapping roles.
Freakier Friday
This term refers to "canceling" or unfollowing a creator after they do something problematic or controversial.
Cancel Culture
In the game Among Us, this is the player whose goal is to secretly eliminate the crewmates.
The Impostor