Redefined by rapper Lil B, who used it to refer to his rapping style. Initially African-American vernacular for being addicted or acting as if one was addicted to crack cocaine. It is especially common in political slang and discussions and may be used for controversial topics. Originally meaning 'to be yourself and not care about how others view you', the word is now used to indicate an opinion or something that someone agrees with. Gained popularity on social media mid-2010s and is now used as a catch-all admiration term. Originated from ballroom culture in LGBTQ+ and African-American communities of the 1990s and 2000s, used to offer praise and admiration to drag queens. Used to express praise/admiration for a certain action or emotion performed by someone. The 'as hell' definition stems from TikTok. Shortened version of 'as hell.' Unrelated to early internet slang ' age/sex/location.' Slang term ' at me.' Used on social media when someone feels attacked by a post.īecame used on social media sites that allow pinging.

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This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. In some cases, some Gen Z slang has been derived from African-American Vernacular English, which has led to accusations of cultural appropriation. Many Gen Z slang terms were not coined by Gen Z members and were already in usage and simply made more mainstream. Ease of communication with the internet results in slang proliferated to greater and swifter extent. Gen Z was the first generation to grow up entirely within the internet age and much of their slang originates from online media and social media apps like TikTok, YouTube, and Twitter. Generation Z slang differs from slang of prior generations. This is a list of slang used by Generation Z generally those born from the mid 1990s to the early 2010s in the Western world. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) ( September 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

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