A quick glance at social media might make you think you don’t know English as well as you thought – with Gen Z’s complex slang taking over general vernacular.
When you think of people who claim to be having a “spoiled summer” with their “rodent boyfriends” who wear “generous” outfits, many may be taken aback by what their younger peers are saying.
But it seems there’s no escaping the TikTok generation’s slang, as it’s even infiltrated the US presidential election.
Pop culture has baffled politicians for decades, but this week some tried to join in the fun by calling Vice President Kamala Harris a “kid.”
They launched memes of bright green squares, and when BidenHQ became “KamalaHQ,” a quick-witted and presumably younger staffer added the recognizable “kid” logo to his page.
But it seems there’s no escaping the TikTok generation’s slang, as it’s even infiltrated the US presidential election.
They launched memes of bright green squares, and when BidenHQ became “KamalaHQ,” a quick-witted and presumably younger staffer added the recognizable “kid” logo to his page.
Pop culture has baffled politicians for decades, but this week some tried to join in the fun by calling Vice President Kamala Harris a “kid.”
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“Kamala is a brat,” pop artist Charli XCX, the founder of “brat,” declared on social media in her new album of the same name. Her X-rated post has been viewed more than 50 million times.
With Gen Z lingo being used in the crosshairs of one of the most historic elections in decades, it’s time to brush up on your lingo.
Here, FEMAIL has gathered a list of some popular terms circulating on the internet, including “rizz”, “ate” and “stan”.
But how many do you know? Take the test to find out…