Gen Z Terms 1
Something that is mainstream and unoriginal
Basic
A table condiment, which means to be upset, jealous, and/or “butthurt”
Salty
Derived from the French word bourgeoisie, a word that means fancy, extravagant, or superficially high-class
Bougie/Boujee
Literally a beverage made from dried leaves or flowers that is steamed in water, or meaning gossip to be shared
Tea
A truncated word literally meaning to end especially as it relates to life, figuratively meaning to be very funny or hilarious, often considered the new version of “lol”
I’m Dead
A word to describe additional or greater than usual, figuratively meaning to do something in a way that is overly flashy, or extravagant.
Extra
A word to describe temperature, figuratively meaning to be excellent or high quality
Fire
means to disappear or abandon without notice, usually used for relationships or jobs
Ghosting
meaning the top executive of a corporation,
meaning to be an expert or master of something
CEO
Literally a light meal that one has in between the 3 generally considered main meals,
meaning that someone is attractive
Snack
An article of clothing worn on the head,
meaning to lie, conversely used as "no ***" to establish truth
Cap
literally a letter of the alphabet but figuratively means "good/ good quality"
ex: thats a ___ teacher
W
A word to describe wagering when gambling,
figuratively meaning “yes” or used as a way to confirm something
Bet
word meaning questionable, dubious, shady, or “fishy”, which has the exact meaning as the original word
Sus
A word often used to mean a light smack or punch, sometimes used as the onomatopoeia for the action,
meaning a really great song or album
Bop
A punctuation mark used commonly at the end of sentences,
figuratively used at the end of a phrase to emphasize or highlight the point that was made
Period(t)
slang term used to describe someone or something's look or vibe with a positive ironic connotation.
It's giving
often used to describe individuals who display odd behavior. It’s also used to describe someone who has overly idealistic beliefs or fantasies.
Delulu
A 2-word phrase related to radiance or luminosity,
meaning to transform from bad to good, especially as it relates to physical appearance from young to older
Glow up
The plural verb form of a smack usually on ones cheek or face using ones had or palm,
meaning to be really good or delicious
Slaps
A 2-word phrase relating to a person in a story,
used to describe someone who is generally well-liked and was positively the center of attention for that specific moment
Main Character
A 3-word phrase related to living somewhere, meaning something that you can’t stop thinking about or is ‘stuck in your head’
Living Rent Free
Someone who has an unhealthy obsession or crush on someone and is embarrassingly thirsty, usually used to describe boys
Simp
A 2-word phrase meaning indescribably superior, significantly better, or in a league of its own, when comparing similar things
Hits Different
get a sudden feeling of disgust or repulsion of a dating partner or someone you were attracted to.
Ick