Can you effectively communicate with the zoomers, or will they mock your pathetic attempt? Take our quiz to learn how well you know Gen Z slang.
Quiz: How Well Do You Know Gen Z Slang?
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Q: Skilamalink
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A: Often used to express underhanded behavior in cards or money dealings, especially by Gen Zers in Victorian-era London.
A: Often used to express underhanded behavior in cards or money dealings, especially by Gen Zers in Victorian-era London.
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Q: W!
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A: Short for Wienerschnitzel, this term is commonly used as a positive exclamation to reference young people’s love of the nationwide hot dog chain.
A: Short for Wienerschnitzel, this term is commonly used as a positive exclamation to reference young people’s love of the nationwide hot dog chain.
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Q: G.R.R.W.M.S.D.T.S.R.O.A.T
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A: Greatest rowboat ride with my sweetie down the Susquehanna River of all time.
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Q: Snorbles
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A: This is a very hateful slur against Ohioans created by Gen Z.
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Q: Potato
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A: A starchy tuber that can be cooked or eaten as a vegetable.
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Q: Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
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A: This is Gen Z’s clever shorthand to signal that something is funny.
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Q: Cosa Nostra
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A: A Gen Z crime family.
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Q: Cap
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A: To cap means to lie, and like all Gen Z slang, this term has been appropriated from Black people.
A: To cap means to lie, and like all Gen Z slang, this term has been appropriated from Black people.
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Q: Drip
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A: A sort of trendiness or coolness often associated with high-class… It doesn’t matter. Fuck, it doesn’t matter. It’s over. Time has passed you by. It’s fucking over.
A: A sort of trendiness or coolness often associated with high-class… It doesn’t matter. Fuck, it doesn’t matter. It’s over. Time has passed you by. It’s fucking over.
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Q: Jó reggelt
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A: “Good morning” in Hungarian, which is a language that all of Gen Z speaks fluently.
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Q: Made Man
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A: A young person who has been inducted into Gen Z.
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Q: Fam
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A: Short for famine.
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Q: Bussin’
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A: Anything that reminds you of Rosa Parks’ tremendous courage.
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Q: Hi-de hi-de hi-de-hi (Hi-de hi-de hi-de-hi) / Hey-de hey-de hey-de hey (Hey-de hey-de hey-de hey) / He-de he-de he-de he (He-de he-de he-de he) / Hi-de hi-de hi-de-hi (Hi-de hi-de hi-de-hi)
Q: Hi-de hi-de hi-de-hi (Hi-de hi-de hi-de-hi) / Hey-de hey-de hey-de hey (Hey-de hey-de hey-de hey) / He-de he-de he-de he (He-de he-de he-de he) / Hi-de hi-de hi-de-hi (Hi-de hi-de hi-de-hi)
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A: A dead giveaway that you’re dealing with a Cab Calloway stan.
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Q: Facts
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A: Honestly, we have no idea what this could possibly mean.
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Q: Olivia Rodrigo
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A: A pop singer that people above the age of 23 are physically incapable of seeing or hearing.
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Q: LMFAO
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A: A dead giveaway to Gen Z that you’re a millennial.
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Q: Gabagool
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A: Another word for capicola, a cured meat made from pork shoulder that Gen Z enjoys eating on a sandwich or served on a platter with other meats and cheese.
A: Another word for capicola, a cured meat made from pork shoulder that Gen Z enjoys eating on a sandwich or served on a platter with other meats and cheese.
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Q: The South Will Rise Again
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A: Despite Gen Z claiming to be inclusive, they use this phrase to say both hello and goodbye.
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Q: Oi, Missus, Spare A Bit O’ Bees ’N’ Honey For A Poor Dustbin Lid To Have A Tumble Down The Sink, Will Ya?
Q: Oi, Missus, Spare A Bit O’ Bees ’N’ Honey For A Poor Dustbin Lid To Have A Tumble Down The Sink, Will Ya?
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A: Lyrics from Taylor Swift’s hugely popular Cockney era.
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Q: 0001001010101
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A: Means “slut” in cyberbullying slang.
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Q: Hungry
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A: A combination of the words hungry and hungry.
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