How to decode 27 common Gen Z slang words

Meaning: A term to describe how funny you find something.

Example: “This movie is sending me – you have to see it.”

Meaning: An adjective that describes how great something is.

Example: “This song slaps!”

Meaning: A term to describe someone you think is good-looking.

Example: “They’re looking like a snack today.”

Meaning: A term to describe something that looks really good, typically when it comes to style.

Example: “Your outfit is snatched!”

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Meaning: Another word for someone who’s a super fan, and sometimes excessively enthusiastic of, a celebrity’s work. The term originated from Eminem’s song “Stan.”

Example: “She’s a Taylor Swift stan.”

Meaning: Another word for gossip.

Example: “Sit down – I have some tea to spill.”

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Meaning: An expression used when something completely blows you away. It would refer to the fact that, if you had a wig on, what happened would cause so much shock and admiration that it would fly off your head.

Example: “Did you see that concert?! Wig!”

Meaning: So this one technically has two meanings. One is a word that’s essentially an exclamation of approval or excitement. The other is to describe a powerful throw.

Example 1: “He yeeted the football 30 metres!”

Example 2: “Did you see that throw? Yeet!”

Now that you know what these common Gen Z slang words mean, expand your vocabulary further by checking out these funny words you probably didn’t know existed.

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Source: RD.com