Essential Gen-z & Alpha Slang Explained (That exist so far) PT. 1 🗿 - Deepstash
Essential Gen-z & Alpha Slang Explained (That exist so far) PT. 1 🗿

Essential Gen-z & Alpha Slang Explained (That exist so far) PT. 1 🗿

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Skibidi

Related to Skibidi toilet meme videos.

Skibidi toilet videos are a series of odd and slightly creepy YouTube videos showing a head popping out of a toilet which gained popularity over YouTube. 

Example: If you’ve heard a kid ask if someone is skibidi (pronounced “skee-bee-dee”), it likely means that they are asking if someone is evil or up to no good.

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Sigma

A dominant leader in a group, someone who shows dominance and leadership in a group or social setting.

Example: "I wanna be your sigma."  

Which means they want to take on a dominant role within the group or a romantic relationship. 

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Rizz

Someone who's good at flirting and charming.

Example: "He’s got serious rizz; he can charm anyone."

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Cap

Slang for a lie or something that is false. 

Example: "bro, you're capping so hard" (If they believe someone is lying)

No cap, conversely, is used to express honesty and truthfulness

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Ohio

Represents strange or dystopian occurrences. It originated from a series of memes that have spiraled out of control. It has become a general term representing anywhere or anything. 

Example: "Only in Ohio." or "Baked Ohio."

Over time it transformed into a symbol for a place where strange and unsettling events occur mirroring the chaos and conflicts present in today's world such as gun violence and War.

despite its outward appearance of normalcy it conveys a sense of dystopia

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Gyatt

Refers to buttocks, with levels indicating size. 

another term for the butt people may refer to different levels; 

  • level 1 gyatt signifying a flat butt 
  • a level 10 gyatt indicating a larger or bootylicious butt size

preferred by someone

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Bruh

Expression of disbelief or address to someone. Often used informally to address someone or express disbelief surprise or disappointment.

Commonly used among friends in casual settings with varying meanings depending on the context.

Example: Replying 'bruh' to a cringey meme, to express disgust, discomfort or its' offensive nature. 

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Let him cook

Allow someone to proceed with their actions.

This phrase is used to convey support for someone's actions or words even if they may initially seem unimpressive or unproductive.

Example: "just let him cook, he'll figure things out eventually"

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Bet

Agreement or affirmation. Like yes, okay, it's on or absolutely. It is typically used as an affirmative response when you agree with something or to indicate good news. 

Example:

Bro 1 - hey bro, u wanna meet up Saturday?

Bro 2 - bet.

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Fanum Tax

A playful act of taking food from others.

A humorous concept involving Fanum (live streamer) playfully taxing fellow AMP members (Any Means Possible -Content creator collective known for publishing challenges and gaming content on their shared YouTube channel) by taking portions of their food. 

Read more here: Fanum Tax | Know Your Meme

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Clap back

A sharp retort. A sharp, quick response to criticism or negative comments. 

Example: "he clapped back to the online haters and shut them down."

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GOAT

Greatest Of All Time. used to praise individuals who excel in their field or industry such as athletes musicians or actors. 

it acknowledges someone's exceptional talents or achievements 

Examples: "Ronaldo/messi is goated in football" or "Michael Jordan is the GOAT"

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Dank

High-quality, often used for memes. Originally tied to discussing high quality weed, it's also used for referring to good memes online (Iconic vine memes come to mind).

Example: "That meme is so dank, I can’t stop lmao!"

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Delulu

Delusional, usually in a romantic context. A cute way of referring to someone as delusional often used in relationships when someone in love acts irrationally.

Example: "I must be delulu but I feel like he was giving me signs he made eye contact with me at work today."

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Bussin'

Exceptionally delicious or good. Used to describe something - typically food - that is exceptionally delicious or flavorful.

Example: This ramen bussin' 🤤

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Lore

Background information or history. This term has a specific meaning different from its generic use. Among gen Alpha the term lore is often used to describe any kind of knowledge. 

Example: Do you know the skibidi toilet lore?

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Sus

Suspicious. Often used in the game Among Us - used to call out questionable or dishonest behavior. 

Example: she's acting really sus right now I don't trust her.

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Drip

Trendy style - typically used to complement someone's outfit or specific components of their outfit like shoes, jewelry, hairstyle, shirt/pant design. 

Example: Your shoes are dripping bro! 

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Simp

Someone overly attentive to a love interest - it has

negative connotations. 

Example: look at him following her like a puppy, he's such

a simp!

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IYKYK

If You Know, You Know - commonly used when there is an Insider joke or group of people who know what you're referring to. 

Example: "That painting scene from the titanic 😉#iykyk"

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Low key/high key

Discreet vs. obvious excitement.

lowkey means to keep a low profile or stay discreet it's used when you don't want to appear too eager or enthusiastic about something even if you're actually excited. 

Example: I'm lowkey excited for the concert on Saturday! 

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Salty

Bitter or annoyed. It typically has negative associations. 

Example: They're salty because they're jealous! 

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Stan

A super fan or enthusiast. Often overly dedicated or

obsessed with a celebrity/influencer. The term combines 

Stalker + Fan

Example: She's a Taylor swift (Swiftie) stan!

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Fire 🔥

Trendy or excellent.

Example: That outfit is 🔥

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Fam

Close friends or family. Used to refer to friends, colleagues or anyone you feel close to like family. 

Example: don't worry fam we'll get through this together!

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