Leading the Way
This electronic pet, shaped like an egg, needed to be fed, cleaned, and entertained — or it would "die."
Tamagotchi
This cube-shaped toy with buttons, switches, and spinners was designed to help kids focus and reduce anxiety.
Fidget Cube
This animated pig loves jumping in muddy puddles and lives with her brother George and their parents.
Peppa Pig
This three-letter word is used when something is really funny online.
LOL
This Canadian pop star, who began his career on YouTube, had a global breakthrough with his 2015 album Purpose, featuring the track Sorry.
Justin Bieber
Before smartphones, kids used this colourful plastic device with pull-out film rolls to take instant photos.
Disposable camera
This spinning toy, originally marketed for stress relief, became a massive playground trend around 2016.
Fidget Spinner
This Aussie animated series follows four blue heeler dogs, including a playful pup who loves to pretend.
Bluey
If someone types this three-letter acronym in a chat, it usually means they're disappointed, annoyed, or can't believe what just happened.
SMH
Known for her narrative songwriting style, this artist’s 2014 album 1989 marked her transition from country to pop music.
Taylor Swift
This boy band, with hits like I Want It That Way, became one of the best-selling pop groups of the decade.
Backstreet Boys
This furniture store’s blue shark became an unexpected cuddly craze among kids.
IKEA
This Disney film features the hit song Let It Go and follows a princess who accidentally traps her kingdom in eternal winter.
Frozen
This four-letter acronym became a motto for doing something bold, risky, or fun — because life only happens once.
YOLO
This upbeat, Grammy-nominated 2013 song by Pharrell Williams became synonymous with positivity and was used in countless viral dance videos.
Happy
This 1990s sitcom centered around a tight-knit group who frequently gathered at Central Perk coffeehouse.
Friends
These colourful elastic bands were used to create bracelets and other crafts with a special plastic loom.
Loom Bands
In this movie, a construction worker is mistaken for “The Special” in a prophecy and joins Master Builders to stop a villain obsessed with glue.
The LEGO Movie
Common in gaming and livestream chats, this two-letter acronym is often used at the end of a round to thank an opponent (whether sincere or not)
GG
This British-Irish boy band, formed on The X Factor UK, shocked fans worldwide by announcing a hiatus in 2016 after hits like What Makes You Beautiful.
One Direction
This once-essential internet tool would loudly screech when connecting — and you couldn’t use the phone at the same time.
Dial-Up Internet
In this augmented reality mobile game, players used their phones to catch creatures in small spheres in real-world locations.
Pokémon GO
In this Pixar film, core emotions take control inside the mind of an 11-year-old girl as she faces the challenges of moving from Minnesota to San Francisco.
Inside Out
Often slipped into the middle of a message to add extra info, this texting acronym stands for a phrase people use when they’re changing the subject slightly or adding a sidenote.
BTW
Between 2012 and 2016, this Australian singer released songs like Battle Scars and performed at major events, cementing his status as one of Australia’s top artists.
Guy Sebastian