A Complete Guide to Gen Z and Gen Alpha Slang
A comprehensive glossary of Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang terms, from "aura farming" to "crashout," so you know what people are actually saying.
If constantly being mogged by sigmas has you feeling like a fuhuhluhtoogan, and you have no idea what any of that means, you’ve come to the right place. This glossary aims to define and explain popular slang words and phrases of Generation Z (usually defined as people born between 1997 and 2012) and Generation Alpha (anyone born between 2012 and now) so you’ll know what the hell people are talking about.
A word of warning: If you aren’t of those generations, and/or you need an online list to know what slang words mean, you should not say them aloud — unless you’re trying to be embarrassing.
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D1 Crashout: An epic, elite level, extreme crashout. (See “Crashout.”)
Dah Bih Gah: “That bitch good,” i.e., “I like that thing.” Usually used to describe food.
Dah Bih Tah: “That bitch tough,” i.e., “I like that thing.” Usually used to describe food.
Hiplet: Derogatory slang for a woman who has “hip dips,” i.e., inward curves on their outer thighs just below the hip bone.
TLPUR: This supposed acronym has no meaning. The joke is to tell people it stands for something like “True Love Pills Until Rope” or “Too Late for Puberty.”
304: Hoe. (Type “304” on a calculator and turn it upside down.)
4+4: Ate. Four plus four is eight, or “ate.” (See “Ate.”)
6-7 (or 67): This piece of Generation Alpha brainrot slang doesn’t mean anything. It’s just funny to some people to say “6-7,” especially in answer to any question involving numbers. Ex: “Q: What time is it? A: six-seveeen.”
6-7 weekend: A weekend in which Saturday falls on the 6th day of the month and Sunday on the 7th.
7x7=49: Often refers to a man who is attractive in a self-evident way. Based on the belief that the equation 7x7=49 makes intuitive sense in a way other equations do not.
80/20 rule: An axiom in online incel spaces, the 80/20 rule is the idea that 80% of women only date the “top” 20% of men.
Algo speak: Coded language used to bypass online content moderation. Examples: “regarded” used instead of “retarded” and “unalive” instead of “kill.”
Alpha male: Taken from animal ethology, an alpha male is the dominant member of a group of males, or just a male who is in charge. (See “Beta male” and “Sigma male.”)
Alpine divorce: An alpine divorce is when a man takes his wife or girlfriend on a hike, usually in the mountains, and then just leaves her there to fend for herself.
ASAP (or A$AP): When a rapper has ASAP or A$AP in front of their name, it indicates affiliation with the ASAP Mob, a New York hip-hop collective.
Ate/eat: Done very well, often regarding clothing. e.g.: “You ate that outfit.” See also: “Serving.”
Aura: Someone who is mysterious and cool is said to “have aura.”
Aura farming: Depending on the context, “aura farming” can refer to a person who does something cool without trying or someone who is trying too hard to appear cool.
Baby Boo syndrome: A joking reference to people who are very into the Baby Boo memes popular on TikTok.
Baddie: A bad/wild girl. Meant as a compliment.
Baka: Japanese word meaning “crazy” or “foolish.” Used mainly in the anime community.
Based: Independent in a cool way.
Bed-rotting: Staying in bed all day. You may know it as “lazing around.” (See “Hurkle-durkle.”)
Beez: Popularized in Nicki Minaj’s 2012 track “Beez in the Trap,” beez means something like “I am always.” So “beez in the trap” means “I am always in the trap.” (See “Trap.”)
Beta male: A beta male, or just “beta,” is a weaker, subservient male. (See “Alpha male” and “Sigma male.”)
Boombayah: A euphemism for having sex. It’s used mostly online, often to defeat censorship algorithms.
Bop: A girl who sleeps around. Also: a great song.
Boy aquarium: TikTok slang that describes hockey games.
Boy kibble: The male response to “girl dinner,” boy kibble is food boys eat. It usually consists of rice and ground beef, often served without spices or vegetables.
Boysober: Someone who has sworn off sex, relationships, and/or dating.
Brain-rot: A description of the overuse of stupid slang. See also: “Skibidi.” Also used to describe the effects of being overly online.
Brat: The contemporary meaning of “brat” is an adjective describing a person who is edgy, imperfect, and confident. It was coined by pop star Charli XCX, who defined it as “that girl who is a little messy and likes to party and maybe says some dumb things sometimes. Who feels herself but maybe also has a breakdown.”
Bruzz: Bros. Part of the -uzz family of slang words. See “Huzz” and “-uzz.”
Bubba truck: A lifted or otherwise modified pick-up truck.
Bussin’: Very good or excellent.
Cap: A lie. Often used to say “no cap.”
Cake: Butt, especially a nice butt.
Catch a fade: To have a fight. (See “Fade.”)
Chad: An attractive man; an “alpha male.” See “Giga-Chad.”
Chat: A reference to streamers addressing their chat windows aloud. Saying “chat” in real life is an ironic joke.
Cheesin’: The slang word “cheesin’” refers to smiling, particularly a big, goofy smile. It comes from the common exhortation to “say cheese!” before a photo is taken. The word “cheesing,” with a “g” at the end, often means the same thing, but it can also refer to the trend of throwing slices of cheese at cars and/or people.
Chopped: Ugly. Chopped is often applied to someone’s face or outfit, but anything that isn’t aesthetically pleasing could be called “chopped,” as could anything that is generally not good, like an awkward situation.
Choppelganger: A portmanteau of “chopped” and “doppelgänger,” a choppelganger is someone who looks like another person, but worse. (See “Chopped.”)
Chud: A physically unappealing person. Sometimes used for a man who holds right-wing views.
Clanker: A slur aimed at robots and AI agents pretending to be human.
Clock that: “I understand and agree.” Not to be confused with older slang, where “clock” meant to see, or even older slang where “clock” meant “to hit or punch.”
Coomer: A man who masturbates too often.
Corn: Algo-speak that means “porn.” Used in online spaces where the word might cause your account to be flagged or banned.
Coworker-core: A catch-all description for things that are unfunny or uninteresting in a way that appeals to older people.
Cracked: This slang term has two meanings: to have sex, as in “I got cracked last night,” and to be really good at something, like “he’s cracked at Fortnite.”
Crashout: To have an intense emotional outburst, usually accompanied by impulsive behavior. Crashing out is often due to being overwhelmed or overly frustrated.
Dead: Past tense of having died laughing. If someone responds to a joke with “dead” or a skull emoji, they find it funny.
Deadass: Seriously. Used like, “I am deadass not lying.”
Delulu: Delusional.
Deriod: A combination of “dick” and “period,” deriod refers to men seeming to experience the mood swings commonly associated with women’s menstrual cycles.
Dih: Algo speak for “dick.” (See “Algo speak.”)
Doi doi doi: This piece of brain-rot slang doesn’t mean anything. It’s correctly pronounced by putting your hand up to your mouth and saying “doi doi doi” in a way that sounds funny.
Doomer: A person who is overly negative and/or cynical.
Drip: A fashionable or stylish look.
Dwerking: A male-centric variation of twerking — sexually suggestive dancing characterized by rapid, repeated hip thrusts. Other variants include “pwerking” and “bwerking,” where the “p” and “b” stand for pussy and boobs.
Edgar: A variation of the Caesar haircut worn especially among Hispanic males. Also refers to the kind of person who wears the haircut.
Fade: A fight. (See “Catch a fade.”)
Fambushing: A combination of “family” and “ambushing,” fambushing refers to young people checking where their parents are on location-sharing apps so they can get free food — if you see mom at Chipotle, you ask for a burrito.
Fanum tax: The theft of food between friends. Named for streamer Fanum, known for “taxing” his friends by taking bites of their meals or stealing fries.
Fax, no printer: Telling the truth. Since “fax” and “facts” are pronounced the same, this is a colorful way of saying “facts, no cap.”
Fent-fold: A description of the bent-over posture of people nodding on heavy drugs.
Fit: Short for “outfit.”
Fuhuhluhtoogan: Supposedly from Baltimore slang, this is a nonsense word used so people will ask what it means but never receive an answer. Often paired with “Jittleyang.”
Fujoshing: The verb form of the Japanese slang term “fujoshi,” fujoshing describes women/girls enjoying media that depicts romantic relationships between men. This word is used almost exclusively in online fandom communities.
Gamer dent: The temporary indentation left on someone’s hair or skin after wearing headphones for too long.
Geeker: Someone who uses a lot of drugs.
Giga-Chad: A Chad among Chads.
Glaze: To overly praise someone, often insincerely, or with the hope of getting something in return.
Gleek: An older slang term gaining prominence lately; gleeking describes squirting saliva from under the tongue.
Glizzy: Hot dog. “Glizzy” was originally slang for Glock or gun, but came to mean hot dog based on the hot dog shape of a Glock’s magazine.
Green fn: An interjection used when someone does something cool or impressive. Often used ironically.
Goonbait: Media that exists to inspire gooning. (See “Gooning.”)
Gooner: A man who goons. (See “Gooning.”)
Goonette: A woman who goons. (See “Gooning.”)
Gooning: Extended masturbation without orgasm done for the purpose of entering an altered state of consciousness. (See “Gooner,” “Goonette.”)
Gyatt or Gyat: Once an interjection used when seeing someone with an impressive backside, “gyatt” has evolved into a general term of admiration or surprise, similar to “damn.”
As language continues to evolve at internet speed, this glossary will keep growing — so check back as new terms enter the cultural conversation.