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Internet Slang

Internet slang born on TikTok, Twitch, and the group chat — every meaning and example, decoded.

411 words

Isekai
noun

An anime/manga genre where the hero gets transported to another world, often after dying.

#anime#meme#gen-z#internet
FTW
phrase

"For the win" — added to endorse something enthusiastically.

#acronym#2000s#internet#gaming
Bummy
adjective

American slang for someone or something lame, broke, or low-effort; the opposite of impressive.

#gen-z#american#aave
Otaku
noun

Someone obsessively into anime, manga, or games — the original hardcore fan label from Japan.

#anime#meme#gen-z#internet
Sub Or Dub
phrase

The eternal anime debate: watch with subtitles and Japanese audio, or with an English dub.

#anime#meme#gen-z#internet
Main Character
noun

Someone living life like they're the star of their own movie — full main character energy.

#gen-z#meme#american#aave
🚩
noun

The red flag emoji — marks warning-sign behavior, especially in dating; spam it to flag something sketchy.

#gen-z#dating#internet#meme
Chibi
noun

A cute, small art style where characters are drawn with big heads and tiny bodies.

#anime#meme#gen-z#internet
YMMV
phrase

Your Mileage May Vary — what worked for me might not work for you.

#acronym#internet#texting
FTFY
phrase

Fixed That For You — quoting someone's line then 'correcting' it, usually as a joke.

#acronym#internet#meme
Leg Day
noun

The dreaded workout for legs — and the meme about everyone skipping it.

#gym#fitness#american#meme
🤡
noun

The clown face that calls someone (often yourself) a fool who made a dumb choice.

#gen-z#texting#meme
Spiraling
verb

Looping into anxious or negative thoughts that keep getting worse.

#gen-z#american#texting#meme
Regulated
adjective

Emotionally calm and in control of your nervous system — the goal state.

#gen-z#american#texting
We Move
phrase

Something went wrong but you keep pushing forward without dwelling on it — no complaints, we move.

#uk#british#gen-z#mle
AFAIK
phrase

As Far As I Know — a hedge meaning that's true unless I'm missing something.

#acronym#internet#texting
Chasing The Pump
phrase

Training mainly for the swollen pumped look rather than real strength or progress.

#gym#fitness#internet#meme
Crashout
noun

A complete emotional breakdown or reckless meltdown where you snap and stop caring about consequences.

#gen-z#aave#tiktok#meme
Garmiscare
noun

Joke term for the panic of having nothing good to wear despite a full wardrobe.

#internet#gen-z#meme#uk
Cheugy
adjective

A mild insult meaning out of date, trying too hard, or aesthetically uncool by Gen Z standards.

#gen-z#american#meme#y2k
Big Back
noun

A playful (or insulting) way to call someone greedy or overweight — often used self-deprecatingly about overeating.

#gen-z#internet#meme#food
Cancelled
verb

Publicly called out and boycotted for offensive or problematic behaviour.

#gen-z#internet#pop#meme
Roid Rage
noun

Aggression and a short temper blamed on anabolic steroid use.

#gym#fitness#american#meme
Green Flag
noun

A positive trait, behavior, or sign that suggests someone is trustworthy, healthy, or worth investing time in.

#gen-z#dating#internet#relationships
Ape In
verb

To throw a big chunk of money into a coin or token fast, with little or no research.

#gen-z#money#meme#american
Pump
noun

The temporary swollen, tight feeling when blood floods a muscle during a workout.

#gym#fitness#american#meme
Yapping
verb

Talking a lot, often pointlessly or without anyone listening.

#gen-z#meme#internet#aave
Baka
interjection

Japanese for 'idiot' or 'fool', adopted by anime fans as a playful insult.

#anime#meme#gen-z#internet
Tradwife
noun

A "traditional wife" aesthetic and online persona centered on homemaking, often idealized and aestheticized on social media.

#gen-z#internet#meme#pop
Slop
noun

Low-quality, mass-produced content — especially soulless AI-generated images, videos, and text.

#gen-z#internet#meme#ai
Bagholder
noun

Someone stuck holding a worthless or crashed asset, left holding the bag while others cashed out.

#money#meme#american#internet
Pop Off
verb

To go off impressively — kill it, get hyped, or unleash a passionate rant.

#gen-z#aave#american#gaming
TIL
phrase

Today I Learned — sharing a fact that just blew your mind.

#acronym#internet#meme#texting
🫶
interjection

Two hands making a heart — love, gratitude, and wholesome appreciation.

#gen-z#texting#kpop
Catch Flights, Not Feelings
phrase

A mantra about staying detached, chasing travel and freedom instead of getting attached.

#gen-z#dating#internet#aave
Anxious Attachment
noun

Constantly needing reassurance and fearing your partner will leave.

#gen-z#american#texting
Corporate Baddie
noun

Someone who looks stylish and confident while crushing it at an office job.

#gen-z#money#beauty#internet
Shill
verb

To aggressively promote a coin you hold, hyping it so others buy and pump your bags.

#money#meme#internet#american
Bag Alert
phrase

Heads up — there's money to be made right here, right now.

#money#cash#gen-z#meme
IKR
interjection

'I know, right?' — emphatic agreement that says 'exactly what I was thinking.'

#acronym#texting#gen-z#american
Bombardiro Crocodilo
noun

An AI brainrot character that's half crocodile, half bomber plane — a pillar of the Italian brainrot meme.

#meme#brainrot#gen-z#tiktok
Yap Session
noun

An extended bout of talking or rambling — a long, often unprompted, chat or rant.

#gen-z#internet#meme#texting
Burnt Out
adjective

Mentally and physically drained from prolonged stress, usually work.

#gen-z#american#texting
Touch Base
phrase

Corporate speak for briefly checking in with someone.

#gen-z#money#internet#meme
Fizzling
verb

When a promising talking stage just loses energy and quietly dies on its own.

#gen-z#dating#internet#texting
Teh
phrase

A deliberate misspelling of 'the' that became an ironic intensifier, as in 'teh best'.

#leet#1337#gaming#internet
IDK
phrase

Short for 'I don't know' — the lazy-thumb way to admit you've got no clue.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#american
Looksmaxxer
noun

Someone actively trying to maximize their looks — deep into grooming, fitness, mewing, and looksmaxxing routines.

#gen-z#internet#meme#beauty
Maxxing
verb

Maximizing some trait to the extreme — the '-maxxing' suffix behind looksmaxxing and more.

#gym#fitness#internet#meme
PSA
noun

Public Service Announcement — flagging info you think everyone needs to hear.

#acronym#internet#meme#texting
Gym Rat
noun

Someone who's at the gym constantly and basically lives there.

#gym#fitness#american#meme
Pr0n 18+
noun

Mature content — open to view.

#leet#1337#gaming#internet
Hustle Culture
noun

The belief that you must constantly work and grind to be worthy or successful.

#gen-z#money#internet#mental-health
WFH
phrase

Working From Home.

#gen-z#money#acronym#texting
Talking Stage
noun

The early phase of getting to know someone romantically, before you're officially together.

#gen-z#dating#internet#relationships
Weaponized Incompetence
noun

Pretending you're bad at a task so someone else has to do it for you.

#gen-z#american#texting#meme
ISTG
phrase

'I swear to God' — texted out of frustration, sincerity, or pure exasperation.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#american
Eboy
noun

A soft-grunge online boy with chains, painted nails, dyed hair, and a terminally online vibe.

#gen-z#dating#internet#meme
Karen
noun

A stereotype of an entitled, demanding person — often a middle-aged woman who wants to "speak to the manager."

#karen#meme#internet#american
Fire
adjective

Excellent, amazing, or extremely good.

#gen-z#hip-hop#music#aave
Tsundere
noun

A character (or person) who acts cold and hostile but is secretly soft and affectionate.

#anime#meme#gen-z#internet
Squad
noun

Your close group of friends.

#gen-z#internet#pop#hip-hop
Choppelganger
noun

An unflattering lookalike — a blend of "chopped" (ugly) and "doppelganger."

#gen-z#internet#meme#aave
The Audacity
phrase

Disbelief at someone's nerve — they did something so bold and disrespectful you can barely process it.

#gen-z#american#aave#meme
Stan
verb

To support an artist obsessively and loyally — or the devoted fan who does it.

#kpop#stan#pop#fandom
Tralalero Tralala
noun

An AI-generated brainrot character — a shark in sneakers — and a flagship of the 'Italian brainrot' wave.

#meme#brainrot#gen-z#tiktok
Let Him Cook
phrase

Let someone do their thing without interrupting — they're in a flow and might create something great.

#gen-z#internet#gaming#sports
Breadcrumbing
noun

Leading someone on with just enough attention to keep them interested, without real commitment.

#gen-z#dating#internet#relationships
ELI5
phrase

Explain Like I'm 5 — break it down in dead-simple terms.

#acronym#internet#texting#meme
TBH
phrase

'To be honest' — the lead-in before an unvarnished opinion, or a whole compliment game on social.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#american
WBU
phrase

'What about you?' — bounces a question right back to keep the chat moving.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#american
TBF
phrase

To Be Fair — adding a balanced or sympathetic point to a take.

#acronym#internet#texting#british
BSFR
phrase

"Be so for real" — a way to express disbelief, like "are you serious?" or "stop lying."

#acronym#texting#gen-z#internet
Inner Child
noun

The younger, wounded version of you that still shapes your reactions.

#gen-z#american#texting
Boundaries
noun

The limits you set on how people can treat you — therapy-speak's MVP word.

#gen-z#american#texting
Roasted
verb

Playfully mocked or insulted with sharp jokes.

#gen-z#internet#meme#gaming
Yandere
noun

A character whose love turns obsessive and dangerous — sweet on the surface, terrifying underneath.

#anime#meme#gen-z#internet
IMO
phrase

In My Opinion — flagging that what follows is just your take.

#acronym#internet#texting
Roster
noun

The lineup of people you're casually dating or talking to at the same time.

#gen-z#dating#sports#american
WAGMI
phrase

We're all gonna make it — a hype mantra of solidarity and shared optimism.

#acronym#internet#gen-z#meme
WYD
phrase

'What you doing?' — the classic low-effort opener, often a low-key flirt or boredom check.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#aave
WYA
phrase

'Where you at?' — the locator text when you're waiting on someone or trying to link up.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#aave
Glow
noun

A radiant, thriving energy or look — being visibly happy and confident.

#gen-z#beauty#internet#pop
WYM
phrase

'What you mean?' — asks for clarification, sometimes with attitude.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#aave
Mirin
verb

Admiring someone's physique — short for 'admiring,' usually about gains.

#gym#fitness#meme#internet
R-Bombing
verb

Leaving someone on read on purpose, letting the read receipt sit there as a power move.

#gen-z#dating#internet#texting
Galvanized Square Steel
phrase

A meme catchphrase from a viral hot-tub building guy — used to mock overconfident DIY or expertise.

#gen-z#meme#internet
Pamp It
phrase

A meme-spelled hype shout for a coin to go up — 'pump it' with extra chaos.

#money#internet#meme#gen-z
Yapper
noun

Someone who talks way too much — the person doing all the yapping.

#gen-z#internet#meme#texting
The Math Ain't Mathing
phrase

The numbers or facts don't add up — something is off and doesn't make sense.

#gen-z#aave#american#meme
Fanum Tax
noun

The 'tax' of stealing a bite of your friend's food without asking.

#gen-z#meme#internet
Let Them Cook
phrase

Step back and let someone do their thing — they're in the zone and about to cook up something good.

#gen-z#american#aave#gaming
ELI5-Adjacent
phrase

Not quite ELI5, but a request for a fairly simple, low-jargon rundown.

#acronym#internet#meme
Simp
noun

Someone who does too much for a person they're attracted to, often without it being returned — over-the-top in their devotion.

#gen-z#internet#dating#meme
Brainrot
noun

Low-quality, hyper-online content that melts your brain — and the slang it spawns.

#gen-z#meme#internet
Sheesh
interjection

An exclamation of amazement or hype, drawn out as "sheeeesh" to gas something up.

#gen-z#internet#meme#aave
Petty
adjective

Being deliberately spiteful over small things, often in a funny, dramatic way.

#gen-z#aave#internet#meme
Snack
noun

Slang compliment for someone so attractive they look good enough to eat.

#gen-z#american#aave#texting
Bag Holder
noun

The poor soul left holding a worthless investment after everyone else cashed out.

#money#cash#american#meme
Chuzz 18+
noun

Mature content — open to view.

#gen-z#internet#meme#brain-rot
Glow Down
noun

A change for the worse in looks, style, or vibe — the opposite of a glow up.

#gen-z#beauty#internet#meme
Goated
adjective

Means the greatest of all time; the highest praise you can give someone or something.

#gen-z#american#aave#sports
To The Moon
phrase

A rallying cry that a coin's price is about to skyrocket — straight up, no limit.

#money#meme#american#internet
Dragged
verb

Harshly criticised or mocked, especially publicly online.

#gen-z#aave#internet#meme
Cuffing Season
noun

The colder months when single people want to couple up and settle down for the winter.

#gen-z#dating#internet#relationships
Narcissist
noun

Someone self-obsessed and manipulative — though the word's now wildly overused.

#gen-z#american#texting
ASL
adverb

"As hell" — a texting intensifier (e.g. "tired asl"); not to be confused with the older age/sex/location meaning.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#internet
Glaze
verb

To excessively praise or hype someone up to an embarrassing, fawning degree.

#anime#meme#gen-z#internet
Exposed
verb

Publicly revealed doing something embarrassing, dishonest, or hypocritical.

#gen-z#internet#meme#pop
Yapanese
noun

Jokey 'language' spoken by someone who yaps nonstop — fluent in talking endlessly about nothing.

#gen-z#tiktok#meme#american
Gaslight
verb

To make someone doubt their own memory or sanity by twisting the facts on them.

#gen-z#american#meme#texting
Onii-Chan
noun

Japanese for 'big brother' — affectionate in anime, but a loaded meme online.

#anime#meme#gen-z#internet
Touch Grass
phrase

Telling someone to log off and go outside because they're too deep in online life.

#anime#meme#gen-z#internet
Menty B
noun

A mental breakdown — playful, dramatized Gen-Z shorthand for a stress-out or freakout.

#gen-z#internet#meme#texting
Glizzy
noun

A hot dog — the word blew up as a meme but it actually started as DMV slang for a gun.

#gen-z#aave#american#meme
Rekt
adjective

Wrecked — financially destroyed by a bad trade, or just badly beaten at anything.

#gen-z#gaming#money#meme
Yap
verb

To talk way too much, especially about nothing — a yapper is someone who won't stop running their mouth.

#gen-z#internet#meme#texting
Shipper
noun

A fan who roots for two idols to be a couple — real or fully imagined.

#kpop#stan#pop#fandom
Soft Launch Era
phrase

The phase where you hint at something new (a relationship, project, or self-reinvention) without fully revealing it.

#gen-z#internet#dating#relationships
Senpai Noticed Me
phrase

The euphoric moment your crush, idol, or favorite finally acknowledges you.

#anime#meme#gen-z#internet
Submarining
verb

When a ghost resurfaces out of nowhere acting like they never disappeared at all.

#gen-z#dating#internet#ghosting
Bare Minimum Monday
phrase

Easing into the work week by doing only the essentials on Monday.

#gen-z#money#internet#mental-health
Rizzler
noun

Someone with elite charm and flirting skills — the master of rizz.

#gen-z#meme#internet
Understood The Assignment
phrase

Delivered exactly what the moment called for and nailed it perfectly.

#gen-z#american#aave#meme
Pump And Dump
noun

A scheme to hype a coin up, sell at the peak, and leave latecomers holding the crash.

#money#internet#american#meme
Mogged
verb

Visibly outdone in looks or physique by someone standing next to you.

#gym#fitness#internet#meme
The Ick
noun

A sudden, irreversible turn-off toward someone you were into.

#gen-z#british#texting#meme
😬
interjection

The clenched-teeth face — awkwardness, 'yikes,' or bracing for an uncomfortable moment.

#gen-z#texting#meme
Ahegao 18+
noun

Mature content — open to view.

#anime#meme#gen-z#internet
Lore
noun

The backstory, history, or collection of events that explain a person, community, joke, or fictional world.

#gaming#meme#gen-z#internet
Tren
noun

Trenbolone — a notoriously harsh steroid that's become a gym meme of its own.

#gym#fitness#internet#meme
NGMI
phrase

Not gonna make it — a verdict that someone or something is doomed to fail.

#acronym#internet#gen-z#meme
Bear Market
noun

A long stretch of falling prices and gloom — the cold winter after the bull run.

#money#internet#american#meme
Gigachad
noun

The ultimate alpha — someone hyper-competent and unbothered, from the jacked black-and-white meme face.

#gen-z#meme#chad#internet
Orbiting
verb

When someone ghosts your texts but keeps watching your stories and liking your posts.

#gen-z#dating#internet#ghosting
🧍
interjection

The person just standing there — awkward, ignored, or doing nothing in a weird moment.

#gen-z#texting#meme
Haunting
verb

When an ex or ghost keeps a creepy quiet presence on your socials, watching but never speaking.

#gen-z#dating#internet#ghosting
Mid
adjective

Mediocre, average, or overhyped — a dismissive verdict on an anime, show, or anything else.

#anime#meme#gen-z#internet
HODL
verb

To hold a coin no matter what, never selling through any crash — born from a famous typo.

#money#meme#internet#gen-z
FWIW
phrase

For What It's Worth — offering input you're not sure anyone needs.

#acronym#internet#texting
Flex
verb

To show off — to flaunt money, status, looks, or achievements.

#gen-z#hip-hop#aave#money
Kawaii
adjective

Japanese for 'cute' — used for anything adorable in an anime, pastel, or wholesome way.

#anime#meme#gen-z#internet
Ate
verb

Did something exceptionally well — "she ate that," often "ate and left no crumbs."

#aave#gen-z#internet#pop
Goblin Mode
noun

Embracing being lazy, messy, and self-indulgent with zero shame.

#gen-z#meme#internet#mental-health
ATP
phrase

'At this point' — the lead-in for a resigned or fed-up conclusion.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#aave
HBU
phrase

'How about you?' — the polite bounce-back that keeps a conversation alive.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#american
Slaps
verb

When food (or a song) is so good it hits hard — 'this meal slaps.'

#gen-z#aave#american#meme
Mogging
verb

Dominating someone by being more attractive, taller, or superior — making them look small by comparison.

#gen-z#tiktok#meme#looksmaxxing
Mukbang
noun

A video where a host eats large amounts of food on camera while talking to viewers — a huge online genre.

#internet#food#gen-z#meme
Real
interjection

An agreement meaning that's true or I relate to that.

#gen-z#aave#internet#meme
Served
verb

Delivered an amazing look or performance with total confidence.

#gen-z#pop#aave#beauty
Unalive
verb

Algospeak euphemism for 'kill' or 'die', coined to dodge social-media moderation filters.

#leet#1337#gaming#internet
Vibe Shift
noun

A noticeable change in the mood, trend, or cultural feeling of a moment.

#gen-z#internet#meme#pop
Swole
adjective

Muscular and pumped up — looking big and strong from lifting.

#gym#fitness#aave#american
Hopium
noun

Unrealistic or excessive hope you cling to despite the odds — like a drug.

#gen-z#money#meme#internet
Demure
adjective

Ironically: tasteful, modest, and put-together — popularized by the viral "very demure, very mindful" TikTok.

#gen-z#internet#meme#tiktok
Smut 18+
noun

Mature content — open to view.

#gen-z#internet#books#meme
Cushioning
verb

Keeping a few backups on the side to soften the blow if your main relationship ends.

#gen-z#dating#internet#relationships
🤨
interjection

The single raised eyebrow — skepticism, suspicion, or 'are you serious right now?'

#gen-z#texting#meme
🤌
interjection

The Italian-gesture pinched fingers — chef's-kiss perfection or playful 'what are you doing?'

#gen-z#texting#meme
Not Me
phrase

A self-roasting confession of something embarrassing you actually did — 'not me crying at a commercial.'

#gen-z#aave#american#meme
Weird Flex But OK
phrase

A sarcastic response to someone bragging about something strange or unimpressive.

#gen-z#internet#meme#texting
Be So For Real
phrase

A plea for someone to be serious or honest — 'you cannot be so for real right now.'

#gen-z#aave#american#texting
Warez
noun

Pirated, cracked software distributed illegally, a cornerstone term of old BBS and scene culture.

#leet#1337#gaming#internet
DYEL
phrase

'Do You Even Lift?' — a meme jab at someone who looks like they don't train.

#gym#fitness#acronym#meme
Thirsty
adjective

Desperate for attention, validation, or romantic/sexual interest — visibly craving it.

#aave#gen-z#dating#internet
AMA
noun

Ask Me Anything — open the floor for questions about your life or expertise.

#acronym#internet#meme
Gains
noun

The muscle and strength you build from lifting — the whole point of going to the gym.

#gym#fitness#american#meme
Senpai
noun

An upperclassman or senior you look up to — online, the crush or idol whose attention you crave.

#anime#meme#gen-z#internet
Pluh
interjection

A meaningless brainrot sound used as a dismissive or playful tag at the end of a sentence.

#gen-z#alpha#tiktok#meme
OOTL
phrase

Out Of The Loop — admitting you have no idea what everyone's talking about.

#acronym#internet#meme#texting
Thirst trap
noun

A deliberately alluring photo posted to attract attention, compliments, or desire.

#gen-z#internet#dating#aave
OOTD
noun

Outfit Of The Day — the hashtag/post showing off what you're wearing right now.

#acronym#internet#gen-z#texting
Bulk
noun

A phase of eating big and lifting heavy to pack on muscle and size.

#gym#fitness#american#internet
Chat Is This Real
phrase

Talking to an invisible audience like a streamer, asking if something unbelievable is actually happening.

#gen-z#meme#internet#gaming
Wrizz
noun

Wholesome rizz — charming someone in a sweet, genuine way rather than a slick one.

#gen-z#dating#internet#meme
Yamete
interjection

Japanese for 'stop it', adopted by anime fans as a meme of mock protest.

#anime#meme#gen-z#internet
Lowkey Fire
phrase

Secretly really good, in an understated way.

#gen-z#aave#internet#meme
Dead
adjective

So funny you're metaphorically dying of laughter — or totally done.

#gen-z#aave#meme#internet
Cognitive Dissonance
noun

The mental discomfort of holding two clashing beliefs or actions at once.

#gen-z#american#texting
Vulnerable
adjective

Opening up emotionally and risking being seen — the brave kind of soft.

#gen-z#american#texting
😮‍💨
interjection

The face breathing out a puff of air — relief, exhaustion, or trying to stay calm.

#gen-z#texting#meme
Sigma
adjective

A lone-wolf 'cool guy' archetype — now mostly an ironic Gen Alpha compliment or joke.

#gen-z#meme#internet
Sloppy Toppy 18+
noun

Mature content — open to view.

#aave#american#meme#hip-hop
🧢
noun

The cap emoji — means a lie; sending 🧢 calls out that something is false.

#gen-z#aave#internet#texting
Grindset
noun

A mindset obsessed with hustle, discipline, and constant self-improvement — sometimes sincere, often mocked.

#gen-z#internet#meme#money
Ate And Left No Crumbs
phrase

Did something flawlessly and completely — absolutely nailed it with nothing left to criticize.

#gen-z#tiktok#aave#meme
Extra
adjective

Over-the-top, dramatic, or doing way too much — more than the situation calls for.

#gen-z#aave#internet#meme
Unbothered
adjective

Completely calm and unaffected by drama, criticism, or stress.

#gen-z#aave#internet#mental-health
Chopped
adjective

Ugly, busted, or low-quality — a harsh insult for looks, fits, or anything that came out badly.

#gen-z#aave#tiktok#meme
Kewl
adjective

A jokey respelling of 'cool', signalling playful or ironic approval online.

#leet#1337#gaming#internet
Stashing
verb

Keeping your partner hidden from your friends, family, and online life like a stashed secret.

#gen-z#dating#internet#relationships
No Thoughts Head Empty
phrase

A blissful state of having zero thoughts in your head — peaceful, dumb, and free.

#gen-z#meme#american#texting
Emotional Support
noun

Comfort someone gives you — or, jokingly, the random object you can't function without.

#gen-z#american#meme#texting
Gym Bro
noun

The stereotypical fitness guy — protein shakes, mirror selfies and 'we go gym' energy.

#gym#fitness#american#meme
Rage Apply
verb

Frantically applying to lots of jobs out of frustration with your current one.

#gen-z#money#internet#meme
Cope
verb

To deal with disappointment by making excuses or denying reality — often used to mock someone.

#gen-z#gaming#meme#internet
Side Eye
noun

A sideways look of suspicion, disapproval, or judgment — often shown with the 👀 emoji.

#aave#gen-z#internet#meme
Crash Out
verb

To lose it and react recklessly out of anger or stress — about to do something you'll regret.

#gen-z#aave#american#meme
Epic Fail
phrase

A spectacularly bad mistake or failure — a defining piece of 2000s internet slang.

#2000s#internet#meme#gaming
OFC
adverb

'Of course' — quick agreement, reassurance, or a slightly sarcastic 'obviously.'

#acronym#texting#gen-z#american
Dogfishing
verb

Posing with a dog that isn't yours on dating profiles to seem more lovable and trustworthy.

#gen-z#dating#internet#catfish
Cooked
adjective

Completely done for, exhausted, or doomed — also, oddly, having done something brilliant.

#gen-z#tiktok#gaming#meme
Hits Different
phrase

Feels uniquely better or more impactful — something that lands in a special way.

#gen-z#aave#internet#music
Ate That Up
phrase

Did something exceptionally well and left nothing to criticise.

#gen-z#aave#pop#beauty
Avoidant
adjective

Someone who pulls away from closeness when things get real.

#gen-z#american#texting
Era
noun

A personal phase or chapter you're fully living in, like your villain era or healing era.

#gen-z#pop#internet#meme
Waifu
noun

A fictional female character, usually from anime, that someone claims as their ideal partner or favorite.

#anime#meme#gen-z#internet
Future Faking
verb

Promising a big shared future you have no intention of delivering, just to keep someone hooked.

#gen-z#dating#internet#toxic
Basic
adjective

Unoriginally mainstream — liking only popular, predictable trends with no individuality.

#gen-z#internet#2010s#meme
Mother Is Mothering
phrase

An icon is being an absolute icon — a queen serving exactly what fans love.

#gen-z#aave#american#meme
Best Girl
noun

The female character a fan loves most in a show — their personal pick for who the hero should choose.

#anime#meme#gen-z#internet
Wifey
noun

A girlfriend you see as serious, long-term, and basically marriage material.

#gen-z#dating#internet#aave
OMW
phrase

'On my way' — the text you send whether you've actually left or you're still in bed.

#acronym#texting#american
Rawdog 18+
verb

Mature content — open to view.

#gen-z#internet#meme
Projecting
verb

Putting your own feelings or flaws onto someone else.

#gen-z#american#texting
👀
interjection

The shifty side-glancing eyes — 'I'm watching,' 'oh really?,' or 'that's sus.'

#gen-z#texting#meme
Looksmaxxing
verb

Maximizing your physical attractiveness through grooming, fitness, mewing, and other appearance hacks.

#gen-z#tiktok#meme#looksmaxxing
Degen
noun

A reckless gambler-trader who chases high-risk plays for the thrill — worn as a badge of pride.

#money#internet#gen-z#meme
Noob Gains
noun

The fast muscle and strength a total beginner gets in their first months of training.

#gym#fitness#internet#meme
Hard Launch
verb

To publicly and unmistakably reveal a relationship online, often after hinting at it for a while.

#gen-z#dating#internet#relationships
LMS
phrase

Like my status — an old social-media call for likes; can also mean let me see.

#acronym#texting#2000s#internet
LMK
phrase

'Let me know' — the go-to sign-off when you're waiting on someone's answer.

#acronym#texting#american
Type Shi
phrase

A throwaway tag meaning 'type stuff,' added to agree with or punctuate a statement.

#gen-z#meme#internet#aave
Noms
noun

Cute internet word for tasty food — from the 'nom nom nom' eating sound.

#internet#meme#gen-z#texting
Cooked Goose
phrase

Someone who is finished, doomed, or out of options.

#gen-z#meme#gaming#internet
Oomf
noun

'One Of My Followers' — how stans subtweet about someone without naming them.

#kpop#stan#acronym#texting
Pick Me
noun

Someone who seeks validation by putting others down and acting "not like the rest" to be chosen.

#gen-z#dating#internet#relationships
Paper Hands
noun

Selling at the first dip out of fear — weak hands that fold under any pressure.

#money#meme#american#internet
interjection

The little sparkles — magic, excitement, or sarcastic emphasis around a word.

#gen-z#texting#meme
Act Your Wage
phrase

Only do the amount of work your pay actually justifies.

#gen-z#money#internet#meme
TL;DR
phrase

Too long; didn't read — the one-line summary of a wall of text.

#acronym#internet#meme#texting
Roaching
verb

Hiding that you're dating loads of people and acting shocked when you get caught.

#gen-z#dating#internet#relationships
Hangry
adjective

So hungry you've turned irritable and snappy — hungry plus angry.

#american#meme#gen-z#texting
No Nut November 18+
phrase

Mature content — open to view.

#acronym#internet#meme#gen-z
ONG
interjection

'On God' — swearing something's true, the Gen Z cousin of 'I swear.'

#acronym#texting#gen-z#aave
Goofy
adjective

Silly, foolish, or behaving in a ridiculous way.

#gen-z#gaming#meme#internet
😭
interjection

The sobbing face that mostly means you're laughing too hard, not actually crying.

#gen-z#texting#meme
Menace
noun

Someone hilariously chaotic or mischievous, in an affectionate way.

#gen-z#meme#internet#gaming
Natty
adjective

Natural — building muscle without steroids or performance drugs.

#gym#fitness#internet#meme
Circle Back
phrase

Corporate speak for returning to a topic later.

#gen-z#money#internet#meme
Cut
noun

A phase of dieting down to lose fat and reveal the muscle you built.

#gym#fitness#american#internet
NSFW
adjective

Not Safe For Work — a warning that the content is graphic, sexual, or NSFW to open in public.

#acronym#internet#texting#meme
Thot 18+
noun

Mature content — open to view.

#aave#internet#meme#dating
Cooked Up
phrase

In serious trouble or completely overwhelmed.

#gen-z#gaming#meme#internet
Nah I'd Win
phrase

Pure delusional confidence — claiming you'd beat any opponent or situation no matter how hopeless.

#gen-z#meme#anime#internet
Wen Lambo
phrase

Impatiently asking when a coin will make you rich enough to buy a Lamborghini.

#money#internet#meme#gen-z
Salty
adjective

Bitter, annoyed, or resentful — especially after losing or being upset over something small.

#gen-z#gaming#internet#aave
Eepy
adjective

Sleepy or drowsy, in a cute, soft way.

#gen-z#meme#internet#pop
Bed Rot
noun

Spending a long stretch lying in bed doing nothing — as deliberate rest or a low-energy slump.

#gen-z#internet#meme#mental-health
Mansplain
verb

When a man explains something condescendingly, often to a woman who already knows it.

#gen-z#internet#meme#pop
Love Bombing
verb

Overwhelming someone with affection early on to manipulate or hook them.

#gen-z#american#texting
NPC
noun

"Non-player character" — someone who seems to lack independent thought or just blends into the background.

#gen-z#gaming#internet#meme
Glazing
verb

Excessively praising or hyping someone up to an embarrassing, suck-up degree.

#gen-z#tiktok#meme#aave
Based
adjective

Authentic and unapologetically yourself — a compliment for saying what you believe regardless of others' opinions.

#gen-z#internet#meme#gaming
Holding Space
phrase

Being present for someone's feelings without trying to fix them.

#gen-z#american#meme#texting
Clock In
verb

To start working — also used jokingly for showing up to do anything.

#gen-z#money#aave#internet
Copium
noun

Imaginary 'drug' you take to cope with a loss or disappointment through denial.

#gen-z#gaming#meme#internet
Do It For The Plot
phrase

Take the risk or do the wild thing because it makes a good story — treat your life like a movie.

#gen-z#internet#meme#pop
Phreak
noun

A phone-system hacker; the 1970s subculture whose 'ph' spelling seeded later leetspeak.

#leet#1337#gaming#internet
Probably Nothing
phrase

Sarcastic understatement hinting that some crypto news is actually a huge deal.

#money#internet#meme#gen-z
NVM
phrase

'Never mind' — the retreat text after you figure it out or change your mind.

#acronym#texting#american
Granola
adjective

Earthy, eco-conscious, and outdoorsy — into natural living, sustainability, and the outdoors.

#gen-z#internet#wellness#pop
Diamond Hands
noun

Holding an asset through brutal crashes without selling — nerves of steel, hands of diamond.

#money#meme#american#internet
Dysregulated
adjective

Emotionally overwhelmed and out of control — the spiral state.

#gen-z#american#texting
Overemployed
adjective

Secretly working multiple full-time remote jobs at once.

#gen-z#money#internet#meme
Red Flag
noun

A warning sign that someone or something has a serious problem — a reason to be cautious.

#gen-z#dating#internet#relationships
Say Less
phrase

I already understand and agree — no need to explain further, I'm on it.

#gen-z#american#aave
Slept On
phrase

Underrated or overlooked — not getting the attention it deserves.

#gen-z#hip-hop#music#internet
Real Ones Know
phrase

Only genuine, loyal people understand or remember this — said with knowing pride.

#gen-z#american#aave#meme
🔥
noun

The flame that means something is excellent, hot, or impressive — pure approval.

#gen-z#texting#meme#aave
Paperclipping
verb

When an ex randomly resurfaces with a 'hey' just to remind you they exist, then vanishes again.

#gen-z#dating#internet#ghosting
Delusional Confidence
phrase

Extreme self belief that seems disconnected from reality, often used jokingly and sometimes admiringly.

#gen-z#meme#dating#internet
Yeet
verb

To throw something hard and fast — also an exclamation of excitement or hype.

#gen-z#internet#meme#gaming
IIRC
phrase

If I Recall Correctly — a soft hedge before stating something from memory.

#acronym#internet#texting
Ratio
verb

When a reply gets more likes than the post it's roasting — proof the internet sided against you.

#gen-z#twitter#meme#social
Toxic
adjective

Harmful, manipulative, or draining to be around — especially in relationships.

#gen-z#dating#mental-health#relationships
Shredded
adjective

Super lean with visible muscle definition — low body fat, every muscle popping.

#gym#fitness#american#meme
Cringe
adjective

Embarrassing or awkward to the point of making you physically recoil.

#gen-z#meme#internet#pop
Husbando
noun

The male counterpart to a waifu — a fictional man a fan claims as their ideal partner or favorite.

#anime#meme#gen-z#internet
Skibidi
adjective

A meaningless brainrot filler word from Skibidi Toilet, used to mean good, bad, or just for chaos.

#gen-z#alpha#tiktok#meme
Whipped
adjective

So in love or devoted to a partner that you do whatever they want.

#gen-z#dating#relationships#internet
Doommaxxing
verb

Leaning fully into pessimism, doom, or hopelessness — sometimes as an identity, often half-ironically.

#gen-z#internet#meme#mental-health
Soft Life
noun

A lifestyle of ease, comfort, and minimal stress, by deliberate choice.

#gen-z#money#aave#internet
Kirk 18+
verb

Mature content — open to view.

#gen-z#internet#meme#brain-rot
Caspering
verb

A friendly ghost move, letting someone down gently before quietly fading out.

#gen-z#dating#internet#ghosting
Self-Care
noun

Looking after your own wellbeing — from real rest to ironic bad decisions.

#gen-z#american#texting#meme
Canthal Tilt
noun

The upward or downward angle of your eyes — looksmaxxers obsess over a 'positive' one.

#gen-z#internet#meme#american
PR
noun

Personal Record — your best-ever lift, time or performance at something.

#gym#fitness#acronym#sports
On Fleek
phrase

Perfectly styled and on point — most famously about eyebrows.

#aave#internet#2010s#beauty
Sauce
noun

Gym slang for steroids or performance-enhancing drugs — 'on the sauce.'

#gym#fitness#internet#meme
Chat
noun

Addressing the people around you as if they're your livestream audience — 'is this real, chat?'

#gen-z#gaming#tiktok#meme
Monkey-Barring
verb

Swinging straight from one relationship to the next without ever letting go of a bar.

#gen-z#dating#internet#relationships
Benching
noun

Keeping someone as a backup option while you pursue other people.

#gen-z#dating#internet#relationships
Chad
noun

A confident, attractive, successful guy — used admiringly or ironically depending on context.

#gen-z#meme#internet#gym
Dub
noun

A win — from the letter W said out loud.

#gen-z#gaming#sports#meme
Quick Quit
phrase

Leaving a new job almost immediately after starting it.

#gen-z#money#internet#meme
DTM
phrase

'Doing too much' — calling out someone who's being extra or overdramatic.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#american
IYKYK
phrase

"If you know, you know" — a tag for an inside reference only certain people will get.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#internet
DTF 18+
phrase

Mature content — open to view.

#acronym#texting#dating#internet
DTR
phrase

"Define the relationship" — the conversation about whether you're official or not.

#gen-z#dating#acronym#texting
Gear
noun

Steroids and performance-enhancing drugs — 'running gear' means a steroid cycle.

#gym#fitness#internet#british
Edging 18+
verb

Mature content — open to view.

#gen-z#meme#internet#nsfw
Aura Farming
noun

Doing something deliberately cool to rack up "aura" (coolness points) — often posing or performing for the effect.

#gen-z#internet#meme#gaming
Put On Blast
phrase

To publicly call someone out or expose embarrassing details about them.

#aave#gen-z#internet#meme
OP
noun

Original Poster — the person who started the thread everyone's replying to.

#acronym#internet#meme
Lazy Girl Job
phrase

A low-stress, decent-paying job with flexible hours and little pressure.

#gen-z#money#internet#meme
Aura Points
noun

An imaginary scoreboard for how cool or cringe your actions are — gain aura for wins, lose it for fails.

#gen-z#meme#tiktok#aave
Micro-Cheating
verb

Small sneaky acts of emotional infidelity that aren't full cheating but still cross a line.

#gen-z#dating#internet#relationships
Unc
noun

Short for "uncle" — an older guy, or anyone acting old or out of touch with trends.

#aave#gen-z#internet#meme
😏
interjection

The sly half-smile that hints at flirting, smugness, or a knowing inside joke.

#gen-z#texting#meme
Gatekeep
verb

To hoard access or info about something so others can't get in on it — keeping a thing exclusive on purpose.

#gen-z#internet#meme#texting
Mewing
verb

Pressing your tongue to the roof of your mouth to sharpen your jawline — also a meme gesture for 'shush.'

#gen-z#tiktok#meme#looksmaxxing
Bussin
adjective

Extremely good, usually about food that tastes amazing — 'this food is bussin.'

#gen-z#aave#american#meme
It's Giving
phrase

Describes the vibe or energy something gives off — 'it's giving main character energy.'

#gen-z#aave#american#meme
IG
phrase

'I guess' — the lukewarm verbal shrug, or short for Instagram.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#american
Canon Event
noun

A formative, unavoidable life experience you're not supposed to interfere with — it shapes who you become.

#gen-z#internet#meme#pop
CEO of
phrase

To be the master or top representative of some trait or activity — "CEO of being late."

#gen-z#internet#meme#texting
Screaming
verb

Reacting to something shocking or hilarious as if you're yelling out loud.

#gen-z#meme#internet#pop
Rug Pull
noun

A scam where the creators dump and vanish, pulling the rug out from under investors.

#money#meme#internet#gen-z
Sending Me
phrase

Making me laugh uncontrollably.

#gen-z#british#meme#internet
NGL
phrase

Not Gonna Lie — bracing someone for an honest, often blunt admission.

#acronym#internet#texting#gen-z
Weak
adjective

So funny it leaves you weak with laughter.

#gen-z#aave#meme#internet
Caught In 4K
phrase

Caught red-handed with undeniable, crystal-clear proof you can't wriggle out of.

#gen-z#meme#american#texting
Huzz
noun

Censored slang for women/girls, part of the joke '-uzz' family alongside bruzz and chuzz.

#gen-z#tiktok#meme#american
Triggered
adjective

Set off emotionally — either genuinely distressed or, mockingly, mildly annoyed.

#gen-z#american#meme#texting
💅
interjection

The nail-painting hand that signals sass, indifference, or unbothered confidence.

#gen-z#texting#meme
💀
interjection

The skull that means 'I'm dead' — as in dying of laughter, not actual death.

#gen-z#texting#meme#aave
Girl Dinner
noun

A meal made of random snacks and odds and ends instead of a proper cooked dinner.

#gen-z#internet#meme#food
GOAT
noun

Greatest Of All Time — the best ever at something.

#gen-z#sports#hip-hop#acronym
Bro Split
noun

A workout plan hitting one muscle group a day — classic gym-bro programming.

#gym#fitness#internet#meme
🥶
interjection

The blue, frosty face that means literally freezing — or that something is 'cold' as in impressively ruthless.

#gen-z#texting#hip-hop#aave
Bull Run
noun

An extended stretch of rising prices and euphoria when everything seems to go up.

#money#internet#american#meme
Gymcel
noun

Someone grinding hard at the gym hoping muscle alone will fix their dating life.

#gym#fitness#internet#meme
Rent Free
phrase

When something occupies your thoughts constantly without you wanting it to — "living rent free in my head."

#gen-z#internet#meme#pop
No cap
phrase

"No lie" or "for real" — used to stress that you're being completely honest.

#aave#gen-z#internet#texting
Beige Flag
noun

A quirky, neutral trait in a partner that's neither a red flag nor a green flag — just oddly boring or weird.

#gen-z#dating#internet#relationships
Fren
noun

A meme-spelled 'friend' for fellow holders — the wholesome word of crypto community.

#money#internet#meme#gen-z
Weeb
noun

A non-Japanese person who's obsessed with anime and Japanese culture, often to a cringey degree.

#anime#meme#gen-z#internet
Seethe
verb

To be quietly furious about something you can't change — often used to taunt someone.

#gen-z#gaming#meme#internet
GM
interjection

Good morning — the all-purpose greeting and vibe check of crypto and Web3 communities.

#acronym#internet#gen-z#meme
Girlboss
noun

An ambitious woman in business — now often used ironically.

#gen-z#money#internet#meme
Thicc 18+
adjective

Mature content — open to view.

#aave#american#meme#gen-z
Bestie
noun

Best friend — also used loosely or sarcastically for anyone.

#gen-z#internet#pop#meme
Clocked Out
phrase

Mentally checked out — done caring or paying attention.

#gen-z#mental-health#money#internet
Normie
noun

Someone with mainstream tastes who isn't deep into a niche, internet, or subculture.

#gen-z#meme#internet#gaming
Attachment Style
noun

Your default pattern in relationships — secure, anxious, avoidant, or disorganized.

#gen-z#american#texting
ICYMI
phrase

In Case You Missed It — resurfacing something you might've scrolled past.

#acronym#internet#texting
FR
interjection

'For real' — used to agree hard or to swear you're being dead serious.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#aave
Pookie
noun

An affectionate pet name for a partner or close friend — often used ironically.

#gen-z#meme#internet
🙃
interjection

The flipped smile — sarcasm, awkwardness, or smiling through quiet despair.

#gen-z#texting#meme
Clocked
verb

To notice, recognize, or call out something — especially catching what someone's trying to hide.

#aave#gen-z#internet#meme
Tung Tung Tung Sahur
noun

An Indonesian-origin brainrot character — a wooden log creature with a bat — from the AI meme wave.

#meme#brainrot#gen-z#tiktok
Hesidating
verb

Dating while stuck in constant hesitation, too unsure to commit or fully walk away.

#gen-z#dating#internet#relationships
Slow Fade
noun

Ending things by gradually replying less and less until you've basically disappeared.

#gen-z#dating#internet#texting
🫠
interjection

The face dissolving into a puddle — for embarrassment, dread, or melting from heat or cuteness.

#gen-z#texting#meme
Delusionship
noun

An imagined relationship that exists mostly in your head — being delulu about someone who isn't actually your partner.

#gen-z#dating#internet#relationships
Pocketing
verb

Dating someone but hiding them from your friends, family, and socials like they're a secret.

#gen-z#dating#internet#relationships
😤
interjection

The huffing face with steam — determination, triumph, or playful frustration.

#gen-z#texting#meme
🫡
interjection

The little salute — 'understood, on it,' respect, or playful loyalty.

#gen-z#texting#meme
Quiet Quitting
noun

Doing only the minimum required at work, without actually resigning.

#gen-z#internet#money#mental-health
Trauma Dump
verb

Unloading heavy personal pain on someone who didn't sign up for it.

#gen-z#american#texting#meme
Soft Launch
verb

To hint at something (often a new relationship) subtly online before officially revealing it.

#gen-z#dating#internet#relationships
SMH
interjection

Shaking My Head — wordless disappointment or disbelief at something dumb.

#acronym#internet#texting#aave
Jacked
adjective

Extremely muscular and ripped — bigger and harder than just fit.

#gym#fitness#american#meme
BRB
phrase

Be Right Back — stepping away from the chat for a sec.

#acronym#internet#texting#2000s
Clout
noun

Influence, fame, or social pull — especially online clout from followers and attention.

#internet#gen-z#aave#hip-hop
DW
phrase

'Don't worry' — the quick reassurance text that smooths things over.

#acronym#texting#british#uk
DM
noun

Direct Message — a private message slid into someone's inbox.

#acronym#internet#texting#meme
🐐
noun

The animal that stands for G.O.A.T. — Greatest Of All Time.

#gen-z#sports#hip-hop#aave
Soft Ghosting
verb

Fading someone out by liking their message instead of replying, so you never technically ghost.

#gen-z#dating#internet#texting
404 Coded
adjective

Clueless, checked out, or not all there — from the "404 Not Found" web error.

#gen-z#internet#meme#gaming
PMO
phrase

Piss me off — Gen-Z usage; it's pmo means it's annoying me. (Older meaning: put me on.)

#acronym#texting#gen-z#internet
FOMO
noun

Fear of missing out — the panic that makes you buy a pump late just to not be left behind.

#acronym#money#internet#gen-z
Rizz
noun

Style, charm, or the ability to attract a romantic partner through sheer presence.

#gen-z#dating#charisma#tiktok
Six Seven
phrase

A nonsense brainrot catchphrase kids shout while waving both hands up and down like scales.

#gen-z#meme#brainrot#tiktok
Burnout
noun

Total physical and mental exhaustion from prolonged stress, usually work.

#gen-z#mental-health#money#internet
Crying
verb

Laughing so hard you're metaphorically in tears.

#gen-z#meme#internet#pop
Egirl
noun

A girl with an edgy online aesthetic of dark makeup, anime vibes, and chronic internet presence.

#gen-z#dating#internet#meme
DAE
phrase

Does Anyone Else — fishing to see if your weird habit is universal.

#acronym#internet#meme#texting
Emotional Labor
noun

The invisible effort of managing feelings and relationships — usually unthanked.

#gen-z#american#texting
Side Hustle
noun

A money-making gig you do alongside your main job.

#gen-z#money#cash#internet
POV
noun

Point of view — captions a video that puts you in a scenario, even when there's no real first-person shot.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#internet
Living Rent Free
phrase

Something you can't stop thinking about — it occupies your mind without paying rent.

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Lock In
verb

To fully focus and grind with total commitment, cutting all distractions to get the job done.

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Gooning 18+
verb

Mature content — open to view.

#gen-z#meme#internet#nsfw
Clanker
noun

A mocking slur for robots and AI, revived from Star Wars and aimed at chatbots and machines in 2025.

#gen-z#meme#tiktok#ai
Edgelord
noun

Someone who posts deliberately shocking, dark, or offensive content to seem edgy and provoke reactions.

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Ride Or Die
phrase

Someone loyal enough to stick with you through anything.

#gen-z#hip-hop#aave#relationships
Codependent
adjective

Losing yourself in a relationship by over-relying on or over-managing another person.

#gen-z#american#texting
It Is What It Is
phrase

A shrug in word form: the situation is bad, you can't change it, so you're done fighting it.

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Gaslight Gatekeep Girlboss
phrase

An ironic motto mocking hustle culture by stacking three buzzwords into a fake life mantra.

#gen-z#meme#american#texting
FYP
noun

The For You Page on TikTok — the algorithmic feed; being on someone's fyp means the algorithm served them your video.

#acronym#texting#gen-z#internet
Delulu
adjective

Delusional in a fun, self-aware way — believing your unrealistic hopes will somehow come true.

#gen-z#tiktok#meme#kpop
Receipts
noun

Proof — screenshots or evidence that back up a claim or expose someone.

#gen-z#internet#meme#pop
Sussy
adjective

Suspicious or sketchy in a joking, meme-flavored way — often paired with 'baka'.

#anime#meme#gen-z#internet
Ser
noun

A meme-spelled 'sir' used to address fellow traders, both respectfully and ironically.

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Catfish
noun

Someone who uses a fake online identity to deceive people, especially in dating — or the act of doing so.

#internet#dating#2010s#meme
Ohio
adjective

Used to mean weird, cursed, or chaotic — as in 'only in Ohio.'

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Kittenfishing
verb

Catfishing lite, where you misrepresent yourself with old photos, filters, or little white lies.

#gen-z#dating#internet#catfish
Spot
noun

Helping someone lift safely by being ready to catch the weight if they fail.

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Gyatt
interjection

An exclamation of shock at a big or attractive backside — basically 'god damn' for a curvy figure.

#gen-z#alpha#tiktok#aave
Whale
noun

Someone holding so much of a coin that their buys and sells move the whole market.

#money#internet#american#meme
Slay
verb

To do something impressively well or look amazing — "you slayed" is high praise.

#aave#gen-z#internet#pop
Aura
noun

An invisible cool-points score you gain or lose based on how you handle a moment.

#gen-z#meme#internet#gaming
Kuudere
noun

A calm, cold, emotionless character who's secretly caring underneath.

#anime#meme#gen-z#internet
Buy The Dip
phrase

Buying more when the price drops, betting the asset recovers — bargain hunting the red.

#money#internet#american#meme
FUD
noun

Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt — negativity spread to scare people out of something.

#acronym#internet#money#meme
Down Bad
phrase

Desperately longing for someone or in a low, pathetic state of wanting — usually romantically.

#gen-z#dating#internet#meme
💯
interjection

The red '100' that means total agreement, authenticity, or perfect — keeping it 100.

#gen-z#texting#aave#hip-hop
Freckling
verb

A summer-only fling that appears with the sun and fades when the weather turns cold.

#gen-z#dating#internet#relationships