Gen Alpha Slang
The digital natives born into AI and TikTok
Born: 2010-2025
About Gen Alpha
🏷️ Also Known As
Popular nicknames and alternative names for Gen Alpha
👥 Age & Demographics
Age Range
0-14 years old
Current Age (2025)
Currently 0-14 years old (as of 2025)
Birth Years
2010-2025
💰 Financial Statistics
Average Income
Not applicable (mostly dependents)
Average Net Worth
Not applicable (mostly dependents)
👔 Fashion & Style
💼 Common Jobs & Careers
- •Most are still in school
- •Early career starters in tech
- •Content creation
- •Social media management
- •Early entry into tech startups
🚀 Side Hustles & Extra Income
- •TikTok/YouTube content creation
- •Online gaming and streaming
- •Digital art and NFTs
- •Virtual tutoring
- •Selling handmade crafts online
- •Roblox/Game development
65 terms found
6-7 (or 67)
A nonsense term that became Dictionary.com's 2025 Word of the Year. It is intentionally meaningless and used to confuse older generations or as "brain rot" humor.
Example:
""My little brother just ran into the room, yelled '6-7!', and ran out.""
ASAP
Acronym: 'As Soon As Possible' - indicating urgency.
Example:
""I need that report ASAP.""
Ate (that up)
To do something exceptionally well; to master a task or look. The full phrase is "Ate and left no crumbs."
Example:
""Did you see her performance? She absolutely ate that.""
Aura
A person's "vibe" or non-verbal energy. "Aura points" are gained or lost based on cool or uncool actions.
Example:
""The way he handled that was so smooth, his aura is insane.""
Baddie
A confident, attractive, and independent person (usually a woman) who is "bad" in a good way.
Example:
""She's a total baddie in that outfit.""
Based
To be yourself without caring what others think; to be agreeable or correct, but with a confident, non-conformist edge.
Example:
""He's weird, but in a good way. He's very based.""
Bed Rotting
The act of spending an entire day or long periods in bed, often on a phone or laptop.
Example:
""I've got no plans today except for some serious bed rotting.""
Bet
An agreement or affirmation. A more enthusiastic "yes," "okay," or "for sure."
Example:
""You want to go? Bet.""
Big W / Big L
A "Big Win" or a "Big Loss." A clear and significant victory or failure.
Example:
""He asked her out and she said yes? That's a Big W.""
Brain Rot
Content (often online) that is considered extremely low-quality, nonsensical, or damaging to one's intelligence. Also describes the state of consuming it.
Example:
""I've been watching 'Skibidi Toilet' for an hour. My brain is rotting.""
Bruh
A universal term for "bro" or "dude," but used to express disappointment, frustration, or disbelief.
Example:
""Bruh, you really just dropped your whole lunch.""
BTW
Acronym: 'By The Way' - used to introduce additional information.
Example:
""BTW, did you hear about the concert?""
Bussin'
Extremely good, almost always used to describe food.
Example:
""This pizza is bussin' bussin'.""
Cap
A lie or a false statement. (Verb: "capping")
Example:
""He said he has a new car, but that's cap.""
Cheugy
Outdated, trying too hard, or clinging to trends that are no longer cool (often associated with Millennials).
Example:
""Her 'Live, Laugh, Love' sign is so cheugy.""
Crash Out
To act erratically, lose control, or do something reckless, often due to anger or frustration.
Example:
""He found out he failed and started to crash out in the middle of class.""
Cringe
Causing a feeling of secondhand embarrassment; awkward or uncomfortable to watch.
Example:
""His dance moves are so cringe.""
Delulu
Short for "delusional." Used to describe someone who has unrealistic beliefs or fantasies, often about a relationship.
Example:
""She thinks he's going to text her back. She's so delulu.""
Dog Water
Extremely bad, terrible, or "trash." Often used in gaming.
Example:
""My skills in that game are pure dog water.""
Drip
A stylish, fashionable, or cool outfit and sense of style.
Example:
""Check out his new shoes, that's some serious drip.""
Fanum Tax
The act of "taxing" or taking a bite of a friend's food, popularized by the streamer Fanum.
Example:
""He just walked over and took a handful of my chips. That's the Fanum tax.""
Finna
A contraction of "fixing to" or "going to."
Example:
""I'm finna go to the store.""
Fire
Amazing, cool, or excellent.
Example:
""That new song is fire.""
Flex
To show off or boast about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.
Example:
""He's always flexing his new watch.""
FR
Acronym: 'For Real' - expressing seriousness or agreement.
Example:
""That movie was amazing, FR!""
FYI
Acronym: 'For Your Information' - used to share information.
Example:
""FYI, the meeting is at 3 PM.""
Get Cooked
To be thoroughly defeated, embarrassed, or expertly insulted ("roasted").
Example:
""He tried to argue with the teacher and got cooked.""
Glaze
To excessively praise or compliment someone, often to an annoying or suspicious degree (like "sucking up").
Example:
""Stop glazing him; it's not that impressive.""
Glow Up
A significant transformation for the better, usually in appearance, confidence, or success.
Example:
""Did you see his photos from three years ago? He had a major glow up.""
GOAT
Acronym for "Greatest Of All Time."
Example:
""Michael Jordan is the GOAT of basketball.""
Gyatt (or Gyat)
An exclamation (a shortening of "Goddamn") used to express surprise or appreciation, almost exclusively when seeing a large or attractive butt.
Example:
""I saw her walk by and all I could think was 'gyatt'.""
Ick
A feeling of sudden, cringe-inducing disgust for someone you were previously attracted to.
Example:
""He's great, but he chews with his mouth open. It gave me the ick.""
IDK
Acronym: 'I Don't Know' - expressing uncertainty.
Example:
""IDK what to do about that.""
IRL
Acronym: 'In Real Life' - distinguishing online from offline.
Example:
""I've never met him IRL, only online.""
It's giving...
It has the vibe or energy of... (Used to describe a situation or person)
Example:
""Her whole outfit is giving 90s rock star.""
L
Shorthand for 'loss' or 'losing' - expressing failure or disappointment.
Example:
""I forgot my wallet at home, that's an L.""
Lit
Fun, exciting, or excellent.
Example:
""That party was lit.""
Looksmaxxing
The practice of trying to maximize one's physical attractiveness through various means (grooming, mewing, working out).
Example:
""He's been on a serious looksmaxxing journey.""
Lore
The backstory, history, or detailed information about a person, event, or even a meme.
Example:
""I don't get the joke." "You need to know the lore.""
Main Character
Someone who acts like or is perceived as the protagonist of a situation. Can be positive or negative (self-centered).
Example:
""He's walking through the crowd like he's the main character.""
Menty B
A playful or "cutesy" way of saying "mental breakdown."
Example:
""I have three exams today, I'm about to have a menty b.""
Mewing
A jaw-exercise technique (pressing the tongue to the roof of the mouth) to get a more defined jawline.
Example:
""He can't talk right now, he's busy mewing.""
Mid
Mediocre, average, or disappointing.
Example:
""The movie wasn't bad, but it was just... mid.""
Mog
To visually dominate or be unequivocally more attractive than someone else in a group. (Verb: "to mog someone")
Example:
""He completely mogged everyone else in that photo.""
NGL
Acronym: 'Not Gonna Lie' - used to introduce an honest statement.
Example:
""NGL, that was pretty cool.""
No Cap
The opposite of "cap." Means "for real," "no lie," or "I'm being serious."
Example:
""That was the best movie I've ever seen, no cap.""
NPC
"Non-Playable Character." Someone who acts in a robotic, generic, or unthinking way, as if they don't have their own thoughts.
Example:
""He just repeats the same phrases. He's a total NPC.""
Ohio
Used as an adjective to describe something as weird, bizarre, or unnervingly strange, based on the "Only in Ohio" meme trend.
Example:
""You see that guy juggling fish? That's so Ohio.""
OMG
Acronym: 'Oh My God' - an exclamation of surprise.
Example:
""OMG, did you see that?""
On God / OG
An expression used to swear that something is absolutely true. "I swear to God."
Example:
""That's the craziest thing I've ever seen, on God.""
Pookie
A term of endearment, often used in an exaggerated, ironic, or "cutesy" way.
Example:
""You're my favorite person, pookie.""
Rizz
Short for charisma. The ability to charm or flirt with someone successfully. (Verb: "to rizz someone")
Example:
""He has unspoken rizz.""
Salty
To be bitter, annoyed, or upset about something minor.
Example:
""He's just salty because he lost the game.""
Sigma
A "lone wolf" type who is successful and popular but operates outside of normal social hierarchies. (Often used ironically)
Example:
""He doesn't talk to anyone, just gets his work done. He's a true sigma.""
Simp
Someone who is overly eager or submissive to someone they are attracted to, in hopes of winning their affection.
Example:
""He's simping for her so hard, it's embarrassing.""
Skibidi
Originating from the "Skibidi Toilet" YouTube series. It can mean something is bad, weird, or chaotic, but is often used as a nonsense word.
Example:
""That whole situation was so weird, it was pure skibidi.""
Slay
Similar to "ate," meaning to do something perfectly or look amazing.
Example:
""Your outfit slays today.""
SMH
Acronym: 'Shaking My Head' - expressing disappointment or disbelief.
Example:
""He forgot his keys again? SMH.""
Sus
Short for "suspicious" or "suspect."
Example:
""The way he's acting is really sus.""
TBH
Acronym: 'To Be Honest' - used to introduce an honest opinion.
Example:
""TBH, I didn't really like that movie.""
Tea
Gossip or juicy information. "Spill the tea" means to share the gossip.
Example:
""What happened after I left? Spill the tea.""
Unalive
"Algo-speak" (algorithm-speak) for "dead" or the act of "killing" to avoid censorship on platforms.
Example:
""The villain in the movie wanted to unalive the hero.""
Vibe Check
An assessment of someone's or something's atmosphere or "vibe."
Example:
""I don't know about him... he failed the vibe check.""
W
Shorthand for 'win' - celebrating success or something good.
Example:
""Got the job today, big W!""
Woke
To be socially and politically aware, especially regarding issues of racial and social justice.
Example:
""That documentary was very woke.""