Gen Z Lingo: Slangs That Will Make You Sound Cool And Modern

We are living in a world ruled by the Gen Z population. Followed by Millenials, Gen Z, or Generation Z, is the category of population born between 1997-2012. This age range is considered to be very competition-oriented, technologically aware, and globally connected due to the Internet’s increased popularity during the last few decades.

With smartness come many new concepts and terms invented by Gen Zs. Here is a list of Gen Z slang and phrases you can refer to to understand their language better.

Gen Z Lingo

Fam

Fam is short for family but can also be used for friends or homies.

Glow up

Glow-up refers to the transformation of a person into a better-looking version of themselves.

Cancel Culture

Cancel culture is described as the action of criticising the opinions or actions of famous individuals or organisations.

Stan

Stan is an adorable version of a stalker fan. If you stan someone, you are purely obsessed with them.

W

W is used to signify "win."

Ghosting

Ghosting refers to when one of the people in a situationship or talking stage ignores or stops texting back the other.

Salty

Salty refers to jealousy in the Gen Z (Gen Z Mental Health) dictionary.

Boujee

From clothing to ambience, Boujee means something lavish or fancy.

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Finna

Finna is used to state "I'm going to."

Cap

Cap means to lie. The common phrase “no cap” means no lie.

Cheugy

Cheugy means things that are not trendy.

Simp

Simp is someone who would go to any extent for the one they like/love.

Snack

When Gen Zs find someone attractive, they call them Snack.

Woke

Woke is someone who has immense knowledge (Books For Knowledge) and wisdom.

L

L means “loss,” the opposite of W.

Sheesh

Sheesh is an expression to compliment someone who is looking attractive.

Living rent-free

If something or someone is Living rent-free in your head, it means you cannot stop thinking about them.

Hits different

When you find something moving or impactful, it hits you different.

Vibe check

Vibe check means to test the environment of a place or the mood of a person.

Periodt

Periodt is used to emphasise a full stop.

Sus

Sus is short for "suspicious."

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