#millennial slang

[omnihilo]

“Bro”, “bruh”, “sus”, etc are going to be gen z’s “for the win”, “ermahgerd”, “yolo” and I can’t fucking wait.

#omni #omnihilo #I’m loving watching y’all freak out as you slowly realize Gen Alpha is *rapidly approaching* #that you already don’t understand their memes or their slang #that marketing companies are already shifting their focus to the newest gen #and we warned you and you didn’t listen and it’s hilarious #saying this as a hybrid/middle/bridge/whatever gen-er of course lol #gen z #millennials #gen z culture #millennial culture #gen z shit #gen z humor #gen z slang #millennial slang #millennial humor

[cuttyclowngirl]

Alright, since I don't think anyone is gonna see this, I'll just snitch a little.

Roughly 92% of Gen Z memes/slang are purposely formulated to piss off/alienate Millennials to get back at y'all for incessantly talking sh*t when Zoomers where too young to effectively clap back. It's unspoken spite.

But Gen Alpha...? They live to make mind melting nonsense to hurt us all because we set a bad example. Any modern day memes we hate aren't a product of the changing of times so much as it is a product of ageism. A collective Goof up.

#gen z #gen z culture #gen z humor #gen z slang #millennials #millennial humor #millennial culture #millennial slang #gen alpha #gen alpha slang #gen alpha humor #gen alpha culture #memes

[inchling-prince]

God tumblr’s search function is shit. I was almost sure I’ve talked about Acronix and modern language before but damned if I can find it.

ANYWAY, I think Krux is way more up to date on the kids these days than anyone thinks. He works in a museum, he sees the kids, and probably sees the kids assing around instead of doing what they’re supposed to be doing. Acronix, however, has no idea what’s going on, but he does have the internet, which means eventually he’s going to have to just ask questions and the conversation is gonna look like this.

Acronix: Brother, what is “rizz?”

Krux: Don’t worry about it, you don’t have any.

Acronix: Oh, okay, thanks.

Acronix 10 minutes later: HEY!

Krux: *wheezing*

#this post inspired by all of my millennial friends and a bunch of my older gen z friends being really confused by gen alpha slang on tiktok #ninjago krux #ninjago acronix #acronix

[ephemerasnape]

Rookwood absolutely serves Bill the Butcher from Gangs of New York

Oh, totally. Bill came to mind for me too, though I never wanted to bang him.

But Rookwood is way hotter.

#asks #i'm a millennial #please correct me if I misunderstood a newfangled slang term #victor rookwood #my gifs #daddy rookwood #rookwood #top hat daddy #top hat daddies

[tittyinfinity]

Sometimes I'm like "but what if I wasn't funny enough as an actor or a comedian" and then I remember Saturday Night Live exists

#I'm watching skits bc im bored and none of these are funny jfc they should hire me as a writer #the most cringe one being a video where they made fun of ''gen z slang'' and it was just AAVE #and so over-exaggerated like. I'm around gen z people a lot and none of them have ever talked like that #and they did the same thing making fun of millennials when we were that age and it wasnt funny then either #.bdo

[redrikki]

Every so often I run into things that make me feel old. Just saw a post where a young'un referred to someone they liked and respected as Chad. Remember when that was a derogatory term for an especially douche-y type of dudebro? Get off my lawn.

#elder millennial #slang marches on

[sparkysxi]

with all these modern reboots and all these movies telling parts of the dracula story I think we as a society are uniquely primed to have a modern dracula reboot where van helsing calls half the cast cringey edgelords who need to get off of reddit

#please the modern comedy mixed with the gothic horror of the situation #i think it could be beautiful #and i think van helsing needs to be an old man for this. very ‘how do you do fellow kids’ except #the cast are all millennials and he’s using gen z slang #there’s so much we could do. it could be great #dracula #dracula daily

[homoqueerjewhobbit]

I don't urbandictionary slang terms to make sure I'm using them correctly before I use them because I'm old and out of touch. I do it because I have anxiety.

#I do it with established words too. What if “insoucient” doesn't actually mean what I thought it did all these years??? #Anxiety #urban dictionary #Slang #Linguistics #millennials #post o' mine #Also hilarious that I spelled “insouciant” wrong in that first tag #On mobile can't reorder them #Anyway I did look it up and it doesn't mean precisely what I thought it did and maybe I've been pronouncing it wrong? #Idk #Gonna go drown myself now or w/ever

[cyarskaren52]

What Did You Just Say? The Top 24 Gen Z Slang Phrases That Leave Older Generations Confused

Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty

As the world becomes increasingly connected through the internet and social media platforms, generational gaps become more evident. One platform, in particular, has left older generations scratching their heads – TikTok. With its own unique language and fast-paced trends, TikTok has introduced a whole new set of words and phrases that can leave many adults feeling out of touch.

To find the most confusing Gen Z word, a new study by language education website Anna Spanish analyzed Google data to find out which TikTok phrases are searched online for their meanings. Researchers compiled a list of over 150 trending slangs and ranked the top 24 with the most searches. They then analyzed the number of searches for each slang combined with terms like “Slang meaning”, “what does Slang mean”, “what does Slang stand for” and “Slang definition”.

‘Pookie’ turned out to be the most confusing Gen Z word with 465,480 searches seeking its meaning. On TikTok and other social media platforms, ‘pookie’ is often used as an affectionate nickname or term of endearment for a loved one, such as a romantic partner, friend, celebrity, or pet.

Some other words that made the list include ‘simp,’ ‘rizz,’ ‘ick,’ and ‘mid’ just to name a few. Here’s the full list of the most trending/confusing Gen-Z slang words and phrases along with their meanings and search volume:

Pookie (465, 480) – A nickname which you call your best friend or someone you really love

Gyat (264,500) – Short term for goddamn

Simp (220,880) – It is when a male is overly submissive to a female and gains nothing from it

Rizz (201,000) – Short for charisma. Another word for spitting game/how good you are with pulling and sustaining women

Coquette (157,900) Coquette is mainly an aesthetic based on reclaiming girlhood and embracing a fun-loving, bubbly personality

Preppy (102,250) – A preppy girl is a girl who wears the “preppy aesthetic” style, this includes wearing roller rabbit, love shack fancy, sassy shortcake, american eagle, etc.

Yeet (95, 890) – To violenty throw an object that you deem to be worthless, inferior or just plain garbage

NPC (88,400) – Short for non-playable character, it means the opposite of a main characters, usually a background character in your life that does not have a significant importance

Moots (61,940) – Short for mutuals. It’s when you follow someone and they follow you back

No cap/capping (56,420) – The use of the phrase “no cap” is meant to convey authenticity and truth

Ick (50,100) – Something someone does that is an instant turn-off for you, making you instantly hate the idea of being with them romantically

GRWM (49,550) – A GRWM video is a vlog where you film everything that you do in your morning, night, ETC routine

Delulu (49,500) – A delusional fangirl/boy who believes they can/will end up with their favorite idol or celebrity and invest an unhealthy amount of time and energy into said idol

Cheugy (42, 870) – The opposite of trendy

Bussin (34,720) – What you would say if something was really good

Opps (30,300) – Anyone in competition or against you

Sus (22,570) – Giving the impression that something is questionable or dishonest, short for suspicious

PFP (22,280) – Short for profile picture

OOMF (22,200) – Short for “one of my followers”, usually used on X and TikTok to talk about one of your followers without mentioning their name

Beige flag (18,100) – Something that’s neither good or bad but makes you pause for a minute when you notice it and then you continue on, something odd

Sheesh (10,160) – A word used as a substitute to “Daaaaamn”

OK Boomer (9,890) – A slang term used as a response to a statement made by a person from the baby boomer generation

Heather (8,250) – When someone says you’re Heather, they mean that everybody can’t help but like you

Mid (8,210) – Used to insult or degrade an opposing opinion, labeling it as average or poor quality

Anna Latorra, founder of Anna Spanish commented on the findings:

“Language is always on the move, adapting and evolving. It mirrors the shifts in our lives, our culture, our experiences, and the flow of time. Though many languages exist, slang changes particularly fast. Every generation comes up with its own set of slang terms. However, keeping up with the latest slang can be tough, more so with social media’s power to turn phrases into overnight sesnations. On the other hand, this is also good because signs of a healthy language include new words being created , words being borrowed from other languages and new meanings being given to existing words.”

How do you feel about these words/phrases? How many of them are familiar? Will you be adding them to your lingo? Let us know in the comments!

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#Slang #english #language stuff #linguistics #language #accents #slang terms #slang words #gen z #irony #gen z culture #generation gap #gen alpha #millennials #gen z shit #gen z humor

[nando161mando]

Millennials to Gen Z as me recession nears

#Millennials to Gen Z as me recession nears #millenials #gen z culture #gen z humor #gen z shit #gen z slang #gen z #recession #class war #capitalism #fascism #poverty #homeless #ausgov #politas #auspol #tasgov #taspol #australia #fuck neoliberals #neoliberal capitalism #anthony albanese #albanese government #anti capitalist #washington capitals #capitalist hell #capitalist dystopia #eat the rich #eat the fucking rich #antiwork

[chuckstiposition]

A colleague in their 20s came up me (40s) earlier and asked if I was good with tech and if I could help reassemble their ear plugs that had fallen out and broken open. We kind of got them back together and she said she wasn't that bothered if they're trashed cause they're ajute.

I said what was that ajute?

After she said yeah I asked what ajute meant. She said like a knock off. I got excited and asked where that slang came from, is that what the kids say these days, is it short for anything?

She just kind of looked at me and said its short for duplicate. She was saying a dupe not ajute 😭🤣

#language #linguistics #slang #dumb older millennial #actually autistic #maybe sensory processing idk #another colleague came out as trans to me tonight. Feels good to be trusted. #intergenerational

[iampikachuhearmeroar]

i fucking LOATHE the move to subscription models times a gazllion. like bro. why the fuck are you making subscription services out of a JOB PLATFORM???!!!

#life #about me #shut up ilona #ilona's job hunting thoughts and woes lol #*cant #this is from a hipster uni job platform that i started using in uni to get ideas of non-profit jobs #they've done a big overhaul in the last few months that led to this #it was free for like 5 years and now they want to you pay nearly $300 a year.... #......to get more than the 25 jobs i was recommended last night for a squiz. #ok admittedly i know linkedin premium is much more expensive than this (ie its like $AU50 a month here in aus i think) #but STILL. fuck subscription services making their way to jobhunting #and esp when uni students can afford $20 a month to view jobs that they could probs find on seek.... #....or ljke ethicaljobs or whatever #not some dumbass subscription website that uses millennial slang..... #....and does ~quirky~ 'what career swapper/zig-zagger are YOU? quizzes

[alarrytale]

well what does oomfie mean? this is baby language for?

Hiiiiiii, Louis!

Oomfie is bascially the new "bestie". It's from OOMF which is short for one of my friends/followers. You can read more about it here.

Also IJBOL (i just burst out laughing) is the new LOL (laughing out loud). Just so you know next time you need to have a "chat" with your Gen Z fans.

#i'm a millennial teaching gen z slang #fandom #Twitter #louis underscore

[maze-arts]

I saw ppl say gen alpha is the cringiest generation and I'm about to lose it

#OF COURSE THEY'RE GONNA BE WEIRD!! THEY'RE KIDS!! THE OLDEST ONE IS LIKE 13!!! YOU'RE WEIRD AT THAT AGE #maze talks about stuff #i'm sure millennials said the same thing for us (gen z) when WE were at that stage... #why are we calling 13 year olds cringe btw like... idk it's weird to me #also calling skibidi gen alpha slang feels weird #ALSO calling gyatt gen alpha slang since apparently it's aave #the video also said rizz was gen alpha slang but i firmly believe it's gen z's slang

[scifimagpie]

Cannot stop thinking about the idea that a) Nadia from Russian Doll, Fleabag, and similar "grunge femme" or "girlfails" or "femcels" (generally inaccurate and pejorative, oversimplifying nicknames) are the nonmale equivalent of "scrungly"s or that b) The female scrungly finally exists but doesn't get as much love

Anyway, looking forward to watching Poker Face as soon as I can binge all of it

#scrungly #blorbo #russian doll #fleabag #femcel #aesthetic #millennial #culture #poker face #natasha lyonne #rian johnson #with apologies to my friend whalley who fucking hates all tumblr slang

[artistmediocore]

Not explaining the context for this just let me know if there’s anything I should add or change (also my writing/reading comprehension is ass so let me know if there are any grammar mistakes)

⚠️=this is just my opinion, I don’t hate you if you say this/disagree

#chronically online #extremely online #internet #2014 tumblr #internet slang #tiktok #twitter #slang #reddit #cringe #this​ is just my opinion #millennials #millenial humor #tumblr humor #Reddit humor