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07/16/25 7:15pm
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What's your opinion on the widespread use of Gen Z slang like "delulu" in mainstream culture?
I love it, keeps things fresh
It's fine, language evolves
I find it confusing/annoying
I don't pay attention to slang

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Tobi Nwodo
Tobi Nwodo
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08/19/25 10:33pm
Gen Z slang is for entertainment — it's meant to be funny. Words like rizz or aura are supposed to be silly. For example, the idea of "aura" just means that someone has presence or a cool personality, but the word exaggerates it in a humorous way.

My recommendation: don't take Gen Z slang too seriously. See slang words as jokes or memes instead of as a generational shift.
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Jemaree Jay
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09/12/25 10:10pm
I love Gen Z slang. It's super fun, silly, and chaotic. Gen Z is super diverse and doing their own thing, so Gen Z slang celebrates that and allows people to come up with words to describe their own niche.
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