If you find yourself confused by Generation Z and A slang, this glossary is here to help. It defines and explains popular terms used by people born from 1997 onwards.
Be cautious, though: if you’re not part of these generations and need a list to understand, you might not want to use these terms aloud unless you’re aiming for embarrassment.
**New Entries:**
– **Clanker:** Slur for robots pretending to be human.
– **Dwerking:** Male variation of twerking; involves suggestive dancing and hip thrusts.
– **Gooner:** A man who goons.
– **Goonette:** A woman who goons.
– **Performative male:** Insult for men performing to seek approval.
– **Surf Dracula:** Term for TV shows that dwell on backstory, like the hypothetical “Surf Dracula” focusing on Dracula’s surfboard.
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– **304:** Hoe. (Type “304” on a calculator and turn it upside down.)
– **4+4:** Ate. (See “ate.”)
– **80/20 Rule:** Idea that 80% of women only date the top 20% of men.
– **Algo speak:** Coded language to bypass moderation, like “regarded” for “retarded.”
– **Alpha male:** Dominant man. (See “beta male” and “sigma male.”)
– **Ate/eat:** Done very well; often regarding clothes.
– **Aura:** Someone who is mysterious and cool.
– **Aura farming:** Doing something cool or trying too hard to appear cool.
– **Baddie:** Compliment for a bad/wild girl.
– **Baka:** Japanese for “crazy” or “foolish.” Used in anime communities.
– **Based:** Independent in a cool way.
– **Bed-rotting:** Staying in bed all day. (See “Hurkle-durkle.”)
– **Beta male:** Weaker, subservient male. (See “alpha male” and “sigma male.”)
– **Boombayah:** Euphemism for having sex, often to avoid censorship.
– **Bop:** Girl who sleeps around; also, a great song.
– **Boysober:** Someone who swears off relationships and dating.
– **Brain-rot:** Overuse of dumb slang or effects of being too online.
– **Brat:** A person who is edgy, confident, and imperfect.
– **Bruzz:** Bros. Part of the -uzz slang family.
– **Bubba truck:** A modified pick-up truck.
– **Bussin’:** Very good or excellent.
– **Cap:** A lie. Often used as “no cap.”
– **Cake:** A nice butt.
– **Chad:** An attractive man or an alpha male.
– **Chat:** Ironic reference to streamers’ chat windows.
– **Chud:** Unappealing person or one with right-wing views.
– **Coomer:** A man who masturbates too often.
– **Corn:** Algo-speak meaning “porn.”
– **Coworker-core:** Unfunny things that appeal to older people.
– **Dead:** Found something very funny.
– **Deadass:** Seriously.
– **Delulu:** Delusional.
– **Deriod:** Men experiencing mood swings like periods.
– **Doomer:** Overly negative and cynical person.
– **Drip:** Stylish look.
– **Edgar:** A specific haircut worn mainly by Hispanic males.
– **Fambushing:** Checking location-sharing apps to get free food from family.
– **Fanum tax:** Theft of food between friends.
– **Fax, no printer:** Telling the truth.
– **Fent-fold:** Bent posture of people on drugs.
– **Fit:** Short for “outfit.”
– **Fuhuhluhtoogan:** Nonsense Baltimore word used to confuse.
– **Gamer dent:** Indentation left by headphones.
– **Geeker:** Someone who uses a lot of drugs.
– **Giga-Chad:** Dominant among Chads.
– **Glaze:** Insincere praise.
– **Gleek:** Squirting saliva from under the tongue.
– **Glizzy:** Hot dog.
– **Green fn:** Interjection for something cool, often ironic.
– **Gooning:** Extended masturbation for altered consciousness.
– **Gyatt or Gyat:** Attractive booty.
– **Hewwo:** Cute way to say hello, often ironic online.
– **HGS:** “Home girls.”
– **Hozier yell:** Sound made during awe-inspiring moments.
– **Hurkle-durkle:** Lounging in bed; see “bed-rotting.”
– **Huzz:** -uzz slang for “hoes.”
– **”It’s giving”:** Has a specific vibe.
– **”It’s so over”:** Situation is hopeless.
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