Millennial Tech
Gen Alpha Slang
Millennial Life
Gen Alpha Internet & Gaming
Parent to Kid translation
100

This square plastic disk is still the “Save” icon in most apps today.

What is a floppy disk?

100

If something is just average or “meh,” Gen Alpha calls it this.

What is mid?

100

This video store asked you to “Be Kind, Rewind.”

What is Blockbuster?

100

The currency you spend in Roblox.

What is Robux?

100

A parent says “That’s delicious.” A Gen Alpha kid says this.

What is “bussin”?

200

This screeching, beeping sound meant you were connecting to the internet, and nobody could use the phone.

What is a dial-up modem?

200

This word means charm or flirting skill. Oxford named it Word of the Year in 2023.

What is rizz?

200

The digital pet on a keychain that would “die” if you forgot to feed it.

What is a Tamagotchi?

200

This green Minecraft mob sneaks up on you, hisses, and explodes.

What is a Creeper?

200

A parent says “That’s so weird.” A kid names this state.

What is Ohio?

300

Before Spotify, you’d do this to a blank disc to make a custom mixtape.

What is burning a CD?

300

Saying this means “no lie” or “for real.”

What is no cap?

300

On this social network, ranking your “Top 8” friends caused real drama.

What is MySpace?

300

This toothy-grinning plush monster from Pop Mart became a must-have bag charm in 2025.

What is a Labubu?

300

A parent says “OK, deal.” A kid says this one word.

What is “bet”?

400

On this Nokia game, you steered a growing line around the screen without hitting yourself.

What is Snake?

400

When a friend takes a bite of your food without asking, they’re collecting this.

What is the Fanum tax?

400

You used a hexagonal pencil to go back a song.

What is a cassette tape?

400

Kids shouted this line in theaters during A Minecraft Movie (2025), when a baby zombie rides a chicken.

What is “Chicken jockey!”?

400

A parent says “That’s suspicious.” A kid shortens it to this.

What is “sus”?

500

On this system, you pressed “7” four times to type the letter S.

What is T9 (multi-tap) digit-based texting?

500

Shouting these two numbers became a 2025 schoolyard craze, and Dictionary.com named it Word of the Year.

What is “6-7”?

500

“You’ve got mail!” was the greeting from this internet service.

What is AOL?

500

In this hit 2025 Roblox game, you plant seeds, grow crops, and sell them for profit.

What is Grow a Garden?

500

A parent says “You’re acting like a somebody with no thoughts.” A kid calls you this video game term.

What is an NPC?