What started as a simple explanation about unplugging on flights quickly turned into a comedic clash of generations when Sherry Cola’s choice of words left Harrison Ford out of the loop. Sherry Cola, who stars in the third season of “Shrinking,” was explaining how she disconnects while traveling when her use of the word “raw-dogging” … Read more
Gail Rudnick and Kim Murstein — the no-nonsense hosts of hit podcast series “Excuse My Grandma” — are The Post’s brand-new advice columnists. From family feuds to friendship fallouts, money, marriage and sex, there’s no topic too taboo to tackle, and the native New Yorkers will hash out each issue from their differing perspectives to tell the … Read more
They’re calling for “6-7” to be 86’d. New year, new list of obnoxious slang terms proliferating society — from mind-numbing rap song catch phrases to good words that have been bastardized or run their course. In an effort to preserve the English language, experts from Lake Superior State University have unveiled their list of so-called … Read more
Anywhere you go in the United States, you’re likely to encounter a word you’ve never heard before or never used regularly, as each state has its own set of slang words that might cause a few head scratches. But that’s what makes each of the 50 states unique, thanks to the blending of cultures and … Read more
A new viral trend has taken social media by storm, and now it’s creeping into classrooms across Australia. It’s called the “six seven” trend. While the name suggests numbers, there’s no math involved. Decoding what it actually means, though? That’s proving almost as tricky. What does 6 7 actually mean? So, where does it come from? Like many of these trends, it’s … Read more
These generations are lost in translation. Gen X isn’t exactly “slaying” when it comes to understanding their zoomer children’s slang — but Gen Z is similarly stumped by the popular words and phrases their parents said way back in the day. The Post took to Times Square to host the ultimate fun showdown — Gen … Read more
It’s no secret that Aussie slang is a mystery to anyone outside of the country — and even to many who live here. But, one American TikTok creator has kickstarted a debate around one particular slang term, and revealed that maybe we’re not even sure what we’re talking about. “I feel so stupid!” An American woman on TikTok as @texaninaustralia has … Read more
Oh, word? The top ten slang terms of the year have been revealed — are you prepared to feel old? The Google search-based findings, gathered by Unscramblerer.com, reference notorious memes from 2024 — alongside lots of other terminology that will mostly sound like gibberish to non-Gen Alpha and Gen Z readers. Many of the top … Read more
You won’t find these trendy terms in the dictionary, but they’re likely all over your “FYP.” As Gen Z comes of age right before the world’s eyes (virtually, of course) their fresh takes on the young adult lingua franca — nuanced concepts including “rizz,” “cap” and “sus” — thoroughly permeated the mainstream in 2023. This … Read more
No aura points for her. The slang-loving students of Florida science teacher Angela Santalo were left speechless after the exasperated educator banned a long list of Gen Z and Gen Alpha lingo from her classroom, including “pookie,” “aura,” “bro” and “womp womp.” “What prompted me to create the list of banned words was the constant … Read more
Ohio is the anti-rizz capital of the nation. Gen Z and Gen Alpha have developed a bizarre fixation with the home of rock and roll, scary roller coasters, chili with cinnamon and JD Vance — adopting The Buckeye State’s given name as slang for anything “weird or absurd.” Earlier this summer, search phrases like “Only … Read more
A sign at a primary school revealing a list of words students are “banned” from using has caused a stir online – with many parents revealing it makes them “feel old”. In total 11 phrases were named by an unidentified teacher as being unsuitable for use by students during school hours on a sign placed … Read more
Millennial wordsmiths could soon be stumped with the updated Scrabble dictionary as modern Gen Z lingo becomes permissible to use in the board game. In the first major update in four years, Collins — the makers of the Scrabble dictionary — have added 2,000 new words to the game’s lexicon, including terminology commonly used by the … Read more
Boop! The dictionary has more words now — though some might give you the ick. The Cambridge Dictionary added more than 3,200 words this year — including some Gen Z slang terms that will have some people feeling old. While some slang terms and words often disappear from people’s dialects thanks to a constantly evolving … Read more
It’s lowkey lit. Amazon Alexa is giving recently-increased rizz, thanks to a Gen Z vocabulary update designed to help older users who have trouble speaking the language of today’s twentysomethings. The new feature, “Alexa, talk Gen Z to me,” breaks down — with definitions and examples — 20 popular Z-isms like “mid,” “sus” and “hot girl summer,” … Read more
Gen Alpha slang or just pure gibberish? A millennial mom enlisted her 10-year-old daughter to teach her some new slang terms, but was left utterly flabbergasted when she could barely decipher them. Jennifer Maxwell, a North Carolina mom and content creator who boasts more than 22,000 followers on TikTok, attempted to guess the meanings of … Read more
Their slang game has rizzen to new heights. The youngins of Gen Z and Gen Alpha are evoking some old-time 1990s technology into their already-obscure slang. But their latest phrase, “fax, no printer” — a TikToker went viral for saying it in 2021 — has very little to do with dated office devices from before … Read more
WTF BRO, LOL?! Trying to decipher Gen Z-speak can be like endeavoring to crack the DaVinci code for most folks over age 30. While millennials and Xillennials have largely grown accustomed to spicing up their in-person and online communications with cool acronyms like “LMAO,” “G2G” or “YOLO,” teens and twenty-somethings are now ushering out the … Read more
If you’re someone who hasn’t had to venture into the dating game for a while, you’d probably find the art of connection pretty unrecognizable these days. From the innovative methods (and apps) people use to find prospective partners to the actual words and phrases being thrown around, dating in 2024 is not for the faint of heart. So, in … Read more
Gen Z might just be talking smack about you behind your back — or right to your face. But you’d be none the wiser, as the slang-savvy generation has adapted lingo only found in video games into their ever-expanding lexicon. In a TikTok video with 1.5 million views, Harvard-educated linguistics expert Adam Aleksic likened the rise … Read more