The Dictionary of Gen Alpha Slang: Terms Parents Should Know

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1 41

2 6-7

3 Ate

4 Aura

5 Bet

6 Body Tea

7 Bop

8 Brain Rot

9 Bruh

10 Bussin’

11 Cap

12 Cheugy

13 Chopped

14 Cooked

15 Crash Out

16 Delulu

17 Drip

18 Fanum Tax

19 Fire

20 Gigachad

21 Glaze

22 Gyatt

23 Huzz

24 "Just put the fries in the bag, bro."

25 Looksmaxxing

26 Mewing

27 Mid

28 Mog

29 No Cap

30 Noob

31 Ohio

32 Opp

33 Rizz

34 Salty

35 Sendy

36 Shook

37 Sigma

38 Simp

39 Skibidi

40 Slaps

41 Sus

42 Unc

43 What the sigma?

44 Zang

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Last Updated: September 26, 2025 Fact Checked

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Are you a sigma? Do you have rizz? Do you know what the heck we’re talking about? If you said “No,” keep reading: we’ve compiled the ultimate list of Gen Alpha slang words and phrases to add to your everyday lexicon, from bussin’ to no cap to Ohio and more!

Popular Gen Alpha Slang Words

• Bussin’: amazing, fantastic (especially with reference to delicious food)
• Skibidi: wild, absurd, or totally chaotic
• Sus: short for “suspicious”
• No cap: honestly or sincerely
• Bet: another way to say “OK” or “sure”

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41

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   A nonsensical meme response (similar to "6–7"). You might have heard kids say "41" either IRL or on TikTok lately and wondered what it meant—well, surprise, it means absolutely nothing. It's just a nonsense word that's fun to say, especially if you use the 41 hand movements (basically, holding your hands in front of you, palms down, and moving them from side to side while saying "41").

   • Origins: "41" originated with rapper Blizzi Boi's "41 Song," in which he claims he's 41 years old and has 41 of everything.
     • In August 2025, TikToker @hooperville posted a TikTok video explaining how to do the "official 41 hand movement," igniting the trend.
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6-7

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   Another nonsensical meme phrase (similar to "41"). The 6-7 trend—pronounced "six-seven," not "sixty-seven"—involves using the viral nonsense phrase in funny TikToks about anything and everything, from basketball to school.

   • Origins: "6-7" started with rapper Skrilla's song "Doot Doot (6 7)," but it took on a life of its own when TikTokers got ahold of it.

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Ate

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   Did an amazing job or thrived at something. "Ate" basically means you succeeded big-time. If your bestie aced her presentation, she "ate." If she did really well, she "ate that up" or "ate and left no crumbs."

   • Origins: "Ate" likely comes from African American and queer ballroom vernacular as a way to praise exceptional drag performances, similar to "slay" or "serve."
   • Example: Did you see her concert last night? She ate and left no crumbs!
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Aura

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   A person's essence, vibe, or personality. This term is more often used in online spaces than in real life. If you've got a negative aura, you're pretty cheugy, Ohio, or sus. If you've got a positive aura, though, you might be a sigma dripping with rizz. In other words, positive aura = good, negative aura = bad.

   • You can gain or lose aura points through your actions: e.g., tripping in front of your crush? Minus 20 aura points. Acing a test? Plus a million aura points!
   • Example: Did you see Tommy pick his nose? Ugh, he's got such a negative aura.
   • Related term: Aura farming—the act of intentionally doing something to gain aura points.

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Bet

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   Another way to say “OK” or “sure.” "Bet" is a term indicating approval, short for "You bet." #So instead of saying "totally" or "I’m down," you could simply say “bet” and sound a lot more Gen Alpha-y. As accent coach Patrick Bateman notes, "Americans use a lot of slang. We try to say as much as possible with as few words as possible."

   • Example: “You want to grab some pizza tonight?” “Bet.”
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Body Tea

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   A smokin' hot bod. Use "body tea" to compliment someone (typically a woman) or to make a friend feel good about themselves. You can also talk about your own body tea (or post about it in your thirst traps) when you're really feelin' yourself.

   • Origins: "Body tea" was first used by TikTok user @queenoppss in a July 2023 TikTok clip of a livestream in which she praised a friend by saying, "She get money. Her body tea. She's super thicc. She's super pretty."
   • Example: Girl, your body is so tea, when you take a bath, the water turns into Lipton.
   • Related phrases: "so tea," "her body tea," "body is tea," "you got body tea"

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Bop

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   A really amazing song. When a song is a total earworm, it's also a bop. Next time you can't get that hot new pop song out of your head, call it what it is: a major bop.

   • "Bop" can also refer to a promiscuous girl on the internet, so be careful how you use it. It's not typically used in a positive manner in this context, so it's best to stick to the musical meaning of the word!
   • Example: Ugh, I can't stop listening to "Pink Pony Club." That song is such a bop.
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Brain Rot

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   Low-quality internet content, or the deterioration of your mental state from consuming low-quality content. Brain rot describes superficial or trivial online content, as well as the mental and intellectual effects of consuming that content. If you’re surfing social media all day long, you may experience some brain rot and need to do something more intellectually stimulating.

   • Origins: Believe it or not, Henry David Thoreau coined the word “brain rot” in Walden in 1854.
     • He used it to describe the effects of society’s tendency to value simple ideas over more complex thought: “While England endeavours to cure the potato rot, will not any endeavour to cure the brain-rot—which prevails so much more widely and fatally?”
   • Example: TikTok is just full of brain rot. Gotta get outside and touch grass, bro.

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Bruh

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   “Bro," “brother” or “dude." Short for "brother," but it's applicable to any gender. Call your friends "bruh," call your enemies "bruh," or say "bruh" to react to something that just makes you shake your head with dismay or surprise.

   • Example: Hey bruh, you want to hang out this weekend?
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Bussin’

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   Used to describe something amazing, especially food. “Bussin’” can be used to describe anything that’s off-the-walls awesome, but it’s most often used in reference to delicious food.

   • Origins: "Bussin'" may originate from the AAVE (African American Vernacular English) "bursting" or "busting," as in "busting a move on the dancefloor" or food that's "bursting with flavor."
   • Example: These tater tots are straight bussin’!

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Cap

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   To brag or to lie. When you accuse someone of "capping," you're saying you think they're exaggerating or telling a lie.

   • Origins: "Cap" is rooted in AAVE slang for "to brag" or "to lie," dating back to the early 1900s.
   • Example: He said he can run a 5-minute mile but he's cappin'.
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Cheugy

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   Cringey or outdated. When you hear your mom say “skibidi,” that’s cheugy, baby. “Cheugy” is an adjective used to describe something cringe-worthy or just utterly uncool, especially with reference to older generations or anyone trying too hard to be cool.

   • Origins: The word was popularized in 2021 in a TikTok video by user Hallie Cain, who cited people who brag about being married at 20 or who use the word "girl boss" as examples of things that are "cheugy."
   • Example: Ugh, my teacher just said, "Totes magoats." She’s soooo cheugy.

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Chopped

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   Unattractive, undesirable, ugly. "Chopped" is an insulting descriptor frequently used in both serious and joking contexts, and it pops up a lot on TikTok. If someone calls you "chopped," your best response is to Karate chop them to the throat. Jk…but really.

   • Origins: "Chopped" first started circulating online in 2014, but has almost certainly been around longer than that. The term is believed to have come from New Jersey and New York AAVE slang.
   • Example: Dude I'm so chopped! My stylist totally messed up my haircut!
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Cooked

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   Done for, struggling. "I'm cooked" basically means, "I'm in trouble." TikTokers will often use it to describe relationship struggles, but it can apply to anything, from work to school to life in general. You can also "cook" someone, which basically means to humiliate or insult them.

   • Origins: "I'm cooked" has been around since at least 2009 and has roots in AAVE. It's common Australian and New Zealand slang for "I'm in trouble" (and also "I'm drunk").
   • Examples:
     • I totally forgot to study for this test. I am so cooked.
     • I can't even take care of myself—how am I gonna keep a girlfriend? I'm so cooked.
     • "I got an B+ on this test, yes!" "I got an A. Who are you bragging to?" "Ooh you cooked me."
   • Related terms and phrases: "Chat am I cooked?" "Someone cooked here"

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Crash Out

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   To have an emotional breakdown as a result of intense stress. When you're overwhelmed and exhausted to the point of losing your temper (and possibly doing something you'll later regret), you're "crashing out." Someone who's crashing out might even put themselves or others at physical risk. A crash-out is typically caused by some sort of drama or major stress.

   • Origins: The origins of "crash out" are murky, but it seems to have stemmed from Baton Rouge, Louisiana AAVE slang.
   • Examples:
     • "Man, she hasn't texted me back in 2 hours, I'm so mad!" "Dude, you're crashing out!"
     • "Did you hear? The referee made a bad call last night at the game, but Justin totally crashed out and tackled him! It was crazy!"
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Delulu

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   Short for "delusional." "Delulu" is just a fun way of saying someone isn't thinking straight. When your friend is convinced their situationship is eventually going to turn into a real, committed relationship, they're delulu.

   • Example: "I'm going to become the next Taylor Swift, I just know it." "I don't know how to break it to you, but you've never even sung before. You're straight delulu."

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Drip

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   Sense of style. “Drip” is a synonym for “fashion sense.” More specifically, “drip” describes a sense of style marked by confidence and trendiness.

   • Origins: The word seems to have originated from Atlanta rap culture in the early 2000s to describe expensive jewelry, designer clothes, or someone with a lot of confidence or swag.
   • Example: Check out Mandy’s drip! She’s got the freshest look around.
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Fanum Tax

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   To steal food from a friend. When you swipe a French fry off your bud’s plate, you’re fanum taxing them.

   • Origins: "Fanum tax" originated from a 2022 running gag in which Twitch streamer Fanum would "tax" other streamers when they're eating by stealing food from their plates.
   • Example: Gerry, stop fanum taxing me on my Kit-Kats, I swear to God.

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Fire

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   Amazing, cool, awesome. When something really impresses you, it’s totally fire.

   • Origins: "Fire" as a slang word seems to have originated from AAVE in the 1990s to describe something hot, powerful, or intense, but expanded over time to refer to anything cool, exciting, or desirable.
   • Example: That denim jacket is absolute fire on you, Megan!
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Gigachad

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   A guy who is the epitome of masculinity. The word "chad" refers to a stereotypical "alpha male" who's traditionally attractive, confident, and successful, especially with women. Well, a "gigachad" is basically a chad taken to the extreme. The word is used seriously, humorously, or ironically.

   • Origins: The term "gigachad" is associated with Russian photographer Krista Sudmalis for her art project sleekntears, which features photoshopped images of stereotypically "masculine" male models.
     • One of the photos—of model Ernest Khalimov—was submitted to an online messageboard in October 2017, where he was described as a "gigachad." Thus, the term took off online.
   • Example: "Omg John Cena is SUCH a gigachad!"
   • Related terms: "chad"

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Glaze

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   To suck up to someone. If you "glaze" someone, you're flattering them in a really cringey, artificial way that's totally obvious to everyone involved. Think of how the sugar lays on a glazed donut—all thick and saccharine. That's what a glazer's compliments are like.

   • Origins: It's unclear where the term originated, but it gained virality with Twitch streamers like Kai Cenat in 2021.
   • Examples:
     • "I can't fail another test. I need to try and glaze Mr. Roth so I can get an A."
     • "You can glaze Tom all you want, but he's clearly not into you."
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Gyatt

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   An exclamation of surprise, admiration, or frustration. “Gyatt” is a pretty versatile one and used similarly to “G*dd*mn!” Use it when you’re particularly excited, shocked, exasperated, or in awe. It is also used to replace the word “a**”

   • Example: Gyatt! The Browns finally scored a goal!

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Huzz

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   Hoes. "Huzz" is slang for…well, "hoes" (or "women," as they're sometimes called). But the term is often used in the context of doing something "for the huzz," or doing something to get the attention of attractive women. The term is often used humorously on TikTok, but since it technically means "hoes," it's not a super appropriate word to use in every situation, and some people might take offense to it.

   • Origins: The term's origins are unknown, but the word was popularized by Twitch streamer Kai Cenat in 2023.
   • Example: Brady would do just about anything for the huzz.
   • Related terms: "bruzz" ("bros"), "gruzz" ("grandparents"), "chuzz" (someone who is "chopped," or unattractive)
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"Just put the fries in the bag, bro."

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   You think you're better than the person you're talking to. Next time someone says something irritating or seems to think very highly of themselves, show you see them for who they are with a simple, "Put the fries in the bag, bro." The implication is that you're at a drive-through waiting on your food, and the person you're speaking to is the fast food worker.

   • This phrase isn't just pretty insulting to the person you're speaking to; it's also insensitive to fast food workers. So think twice before using it!
   • Example: "I'm going to drop out of school and focus on becoming a professional Twitch streamer!" "Just put the fries in the bag, bro."

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Looksmaxxing

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   Maximizing your physical attractiveness. "Looksmaxxing" (or "looksmaxing") usually refers to men who put in time and attention to looking more physically attractive, but is applicable to all genders. "Softmaxxing" refers to simple good hygienic practices like flossing or showering, while "hardmaxxing" refers to more intense efforts to improve your physical attractiveness, like getting plastic surgery.

   • Origins: "Looksmaxxing" as a slang term originated on incel message boards in the 2010s, but grew in popularity when it caught on on TikTok in the 2020s.
   • Example: Have you seen Chad today? He's really been looksmaxxing lately and he looks great!
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Mewing

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   A jaw-strengthening beauty technique. "Mewing" describes the act of pressing your tongue to the roof of your mouth to firm and reshape your jaw in an attempt to look good (don't do this). Mewing as an activity has turned into a viral looksmaxxing trend on TikTok, but the word "mewing" may also be shorthand for "looking good."

   • Some people mew sincerely to try to reshape their jaw, but many youths do it ironically, or even as an excuse to get out of talking to someone, since you can't talk while you're mewing.
   • Origins: Mewing as a beauty technique originated in the 1970s from failed orthodontist John Mew, but took off on social media in the early 2020s, when it was dubbed "mewing" in Mew's honor.
   • Example: Can't talk right now. Too busy mewing.

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Mid

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   Mediocre, just OK, "meh." If something is disappointing or underwhelming, it's "mid." "Mid" doesn't describe something that's awful, but it can describe something overhyped, whether it's food, a movie, or a band.

   • Example: Y'all said that burrito was sooooo good but ngl, it was pretty mid.
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Mog

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   To be more attractive than other people. If you're "mogging," you're taking steps to improve your appearance and overall attractiveness. If someone tells you they're "mogging you," they're telling you they think they're better-looking than you (so be ready to fight if that happens). "Mogging" is part of the looksmaxxing trend, which involves doing everything you can to become the hottest version of yourself possible.

   • TikTokers use the term in videos of hot celebrities whom they believe "mog" everyone they're photographed with.
   • Origins: The term comes from the acronym "AMOG," or "Alpha male of the group." This acronym was coined by the pickup artist community, who touted the effectiveness of "mogging" as a way to get more women (lol).
     • "Mog" gained virality in "manosphere" subreddits and fitness forums in the late 2010s, and the "mogging" trend took off on TikTok in late 2021.
   • Examples:
     • Whitney said she's mogging you. Want me to slap her?
     • Michael B. Jordan mogs everyone 100% of the time. What a dreamboat.
   • Related terms: "Heightmogging," "jawmogging," "chinmogging," "skullmogging".... There's a "mogging" for every physical feature.

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No Cap

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   "No joke" or "no lie." Since "cap" means to brag, lie, or exaggerate about something, it stands to reason that “no cap” means the opposite. "No cap" may be added to the end of a sentence to express sincerity or for emphasis, to show you really mean something.

   • Example: Sabrina Carpenter’s music changed my life, no cap!
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Noob

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   Someone who's inexperienced, especially at a certain game. Next time you're playing a game with someone who seems to not have a clue what they're doing, you have our permission to call them a total noob.

   • Example: Ugh, John, you're such a noob! Hit X, not B!

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Ohio

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   Weird, bizarre, strange. When something is surreal or uncanny, it's Ohio, according to the kids. (It can also mean “uncool” or “cringey,” but we attest that while Ohio is strange and haunting, it’s not as cheugy as alphas may believe.)

   • If you really want to insult someone, call them "Skibidi Ohio rizz," which just means that they're ultra weird.
   • Origins: Ohio as a synonym for “surreal” or “uncanny” stems from the Ohio memes that were popular in the early 2020s (like the one with the astronauts looking at the Earth from space and seeing that it’s “All Ohio”).
   • Example: We stayed at a creepy old cabin in the woods all weekend. It was so Ohio.
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Opp

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   An enemy or opponent. "Opp" is short for "opposition" or "opponent" and refers to someone you're in conflict with. It can also be used as a verb, as in "opp someone" or "opp out," meaning "engage in conflict."

   • Origins: "Opp" has its roots in AAVE hip hop and gang culture, but after rappers like Chief Keef and Tavis Scott started using the term in their songs in the 2010s, it took off among Gen Z internet users.
   • Examples:
     • Ugh why do you have to fight me on everything I say? You're an opp, for real.
     • I'm low on sleep and high on energy and I'm ready to opp someone.

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Rizz

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   Short for charisma. If you’ve got rizz, you’ve got lots of charm, and you can’t help but draw people to you. The word is usually used in the context of dating and romance. And if you've got a lot of rizz? Why, that'd make you a rizzler.

   • Example: Did you see how smoothly he talked to that girl? Man, he’s dripping with rizz.
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Salty

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   In a bad mood or resentful. If you're annoyed by or bitter about something, you're salty. Use "salty" next time someone does something that irritates you to no end, or next time something happens that's incredibly disappointing.

   • Example: I failed that test and I am sooooo salty about it.

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Sendy

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   Extreme, all-out. "Sendy" is most commonly used in the phrase "Let's get sendy," which basically means "Let's go big" or "Let's do something adventurous or risky." It's often used specifically to refer to consuming something without hesitation (as in shotgunning a beer or other alcoholic beverage), but can be used to describe engaging in risky behavior generally.

   • Origins: The term "sendy" originated from the Full Send podcast hosted by the Nelk Boys, who are known for their fratty lifestyle and crazy pranks. They started using "Let's get sendy" in 2023 to hype each other up pre-wild antic.
   • Example: Yo the fridge is fully stocked with the champagne of beers! Who's ready to get sendy? 🤙
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Shook

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   Surprised, shocked. “Shook” is another way to say you’re shaken or devastated by something bad that’s happened. It may be used sincerely, as in response to a natural disaster, or more lightheartedly and ironically, as in response to a shocking twist in a TV show. For a variation on the word, try "shooketh."

   • Example: When Glenn died at the end of episode 12? I was shook, I tell you!

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Sigma

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   Someone who is independent and doesn’t care what others think. Sigmas are the lone wolf type. They’re self-sufficient and admirable, but they don’t pay much heed to social convention and prefer to do their own thing.

   • Example: Tim is such a sigma, bro. He doesn’t follow the trends and just does his own thing.
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Simp

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   Someone who is ultra-submissive or needs a lot of attention. If someone bends over backward for the attention of their crush or someone they admire (or if they're a doormat in general), they're a simp. When they do something for someone's approval, they're simping.

   • Example: Wow, Josh did all of Laura's homework even though she's so mean to him. He's a total simp!

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Skibidi

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   Refers to something wild, absurd, or totally chaotic. Skibidi is a pretty versatile word, and can be used to describe just about anything, but it usually refers to something that’s crazy or surreal, typically in a funny or entertaining way.

   • Origins: The word originated with the YouTube series Skibidi Toilet, a show about people who live in toilets. OK.
   • Example: Monica’s party was totally skibidi. 10/10.
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Slaps

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   What something amazing does. That new Kendrick Lamar song? It slaps. Crunchwrap Supremes? They slap. Basically, anything ultra impressive, delicious, incredible, astounding—it slaps.

   • Example: Man, I don’t care what people say about pineapple on pizza, it slaps.

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Sus

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   Short for “suspicious.” Popularized by the game Among Us, when someone is acting weird or raising your hackles, they’re being sus—or even a “sussy baka” (“baka” is Japanese for “idiot”).

   • Example: Hmm, buy-one-get-two pizzas? That deal sounds too good to be true… It’s a little sus.
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Unc

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   Short for "uncle," used to describe someone who's older. "Unc" is an AAVE term that's short for "uncle" and is often used to refer to an old (or older) male member of a Black family or community, or someone who just acts older. If you're referred to as "unc," it means you have "uncle" vibes—you're probably a little older and maybe eccentric and goofy.

   • Origins: The precise origins of "unc" are unclear. It's an AAVE term that grew popular in the 2010s when it appeared in songs by rappers like Gucci Mane and J. Cole.
     • It gained virality on TikTok in 2021 when user @callmechosen85 uploaded a TikTok video captioned, "When You Realize You've OFFICIALLY Reached 'Unc Status…'" The video featured someone calling him "unc" as they passed by before showing him sitting on the sidewalk deep in thought.
   • Example: Jerome is always talking about joint pain and needing to get home in time for Jeopardy! He's such an unc.

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What the sigma?

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   "What the heck?" "What the sigma?" is a phrase that's used semi-nonsensically, but often translates to "What the heck?" It's usually used somewhat ironically, as alphas who use it are pretty fully aware of just how silly it is.

   • Origins: This phrase began with a viral TikTok audio in which voices sounding like Spongebob and Squidward repeat the phrase.
   • Example: "You're such a skibidi Ohio rizz." "Erm, what the sigma?"
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Zang

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   Dang. It's pretty simple: "zang" is a remixed version of the classic "dang," and it's used the exact same way. Next time you're surprised, disappointed, or wowed, exclaim, "Zang!" to really show it.

   • Example: Zang! That car was going way too fast!

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