If constantly being mogged by sigmas has you feeling like a fuhuhluhtoogan, and you have no idea what any of that means, you've come to the right place. This glossary aims to define and explain popular slang words and phrases of Generation Z (usually defined as people born between 1997 and 2012) and Generation A (anyone born between 2012 and now) so you'll know what the hell people are talking about.
A word of warning: If you aren't of those generations, and/or you need an online list to know what slang words mean, you should not say them aloud unless you're trying to be embarrassing.
New Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang
Ballhog: A fashion trend among Gen Z and Gen A characterized by wearing vintage clothes that look normal, even drab, to most, but that people in the know can recognize as interesting or unique retro clothing.
Benny tripping: Intentionally overdosing on Benadryl to experience an (almost always unpleasant) "trip."
Crunged: The past tense of "cringe," "crunged" is often used to describe extreme cringe, like "I cringed so hard I crunged."
EBK: stands for "Extreme Baller Knowledge." It goes beyond the sports reference to apply to to anyone who has deep knowledge of a subject. It's usually used ironically.
GiGis: Good game. Pronounced like the name Gigi. The post game pleasantry "good game" has been a staple in sports since forever. Gamers adopted it and shortened it to "GG" in text. So GiGis is a way of saying "good game."
Glass skin: Describes skin that is so smooth, luminous, and clear, it seems to shine.
Loser core: A youth sub-culture/musical sub-genre categorized by listening to depressing, alternative-inspired music and dressing in drab, oversize clothing.
Scuba: Smelly.
304: Hoe. (Type "304" on a calculator and turn it upside down.)
4+4: Ate. Four plus four is eight, or "ate." (See "ate.")
6-7 (or 67): This piece of Generation Alpha brainrot slang doesn't mean anything. It's just funny to some people to say "6-7," especially in answer to any question involving numbers. Ex: "Q: What time is it? A: six-seveeen."
6-7 weekend: A weekend in which Saturday falls on the 6th day of the month and Sunday on the 7th.
7x7=49: Often refers to a man who is attractive in a self-evident way. Based on the belief that the equation 7x7=49 makes intuitive sense in a way other equations do not.
80/20 rule: An axiom in online incel spaces, the 80/20 is the idea that 80% of women only date the "top" 20% of men.
Algo speak: Coded language used to bypass online content moderation. Examples: "regarded" used instead of "retarded" and "unalive" instead of "kill."
Alpha male: Taken from animal ethology, an alpha male is the dominant member of a group of males, or just a male who is in charge. (See "beta male" and "sigma male.")
Alpine divorce: An alpine divorce is when a man takes his wife or girlfriend on a hike, usually in the mountains, and then just leaves her there to fend for herself.
ASAP (or A$AP): When a rapper has ASAP or A$AP in front of their name, it indicates affiliation with the ASAP Mob, a New York hip-hop collective.
Ate/eat: Done very well, often regarding clothing. e.g.: "You ate that outfit." See also: "serving."
Aura: Someone who is mysterious and cool is said to "have aura."
Aura battle: Aura is coolness or charisma ("rizz" if you prefer). An "aura battle" is a public contest in which the person with the most aura, as determined by the crowd and/or comment section reaction, wins. (See "Aura")
Aura farming: Depending on the context, “aura farming” can refer to a person who does something cool without trying or someone who is trying too hard to appear cool.
Baby Boo syndrome: A joking reference to people who are very into the Baby Boo memes popular on TikTok.
Baddie: A bad/wild girl. Meant as a compliment.
Baka: Japanese word meaning “crazy" or “foolish.” Used mainly in the anime community.
Based: Independent in a cool way.
Bed-rotting: Staying in bed all day. You may know it as “lazing around.” (See "Hurkle-durkle.")
Beez: Popularized in Nicki Minaj's 2012 track "Beez in the Trap," beez means something like "I am always." So "beez in the trap" means "I am always in the trap." (See "Trap.")
Beta male: A beta male, or just "beta," is a weaker, subservient male. (See "alpha male" and "sigma male.")
Boombayah: A euphemism for having sex. It’s used mostly online, often to defeat censorship algorithms.
Bop: A girl who sleeps around. Also: a great song.
Boy aquarium: TikTok slang that describes hockey games.
Boy kibble: The male response to "girl dinner," boy kibble is food boys eat. It usually consists of rice and ground beef, often served without spices or vegetables.
Boysober: Someone who has sworn off sex, relationships, and/or dating.
Brain-rot: A description of the overuse of stupid slang. See also: “Skibidi.” Also used to describe the effects of being overly online.
Brat: The contemporary meaning of "brat" is an adjective describing a person who is edgy, imperfect, and confident. It was coined by pop star Charli XCX who defined it as "that girl who is a little messy and likes to party and maybe says some dumb things sometimes. Who feels herself but maybe also has a breakdown."
Bruzz: Bros. Part of the -uzz family of slang words. See "Huzz" and "-uzz."
Bubba truck: A lifted or otherwise modified pick-up truck.
Bussin': Very good or excellent.
Cap: A lie. Often used to say "no cap."
Cake: Butt, especially a nice butt.
Catch a fade: To have a fight. (See "fade.")
Chad: An attractive man; an “alpha male.” See "Giga-Chad."
Chat: A reference to streamers addressing their chat windows aloud. Saying “chat” in real life is an ironic joke.
Cheesin': The slang word "cheesin'" refers to smiling, particularly a big, goofy smile. It comes from the common exhortation to "say cheese!" before a photo is taken. The word "cheesing," with a "g" at the end, often means the same thing, but it can also refer to the trend of throwing slices of cheese at cars and/or people.
Chopped: Ugly. Chopped is often applied to someone's face or outfit, but anything that isn't aesthetically pleasing could be called "chopped," as could anything that is generally not good, like an awkward situation.
Choppelganger: A portmanteau of "chopped" and "doppelgänger," a choppelganger is someone who looks like another person, but worse. (See "chopped.")
Chud: A physically unappealing person. Sometimes used for a man who holds right-wing views.
Clanker: A slur aimed at robots and AI agents pretending to be human.
Clock that: "I understand and agree." Not to be confused with older slang, where "clock" meant to see, or even older slang where "clock" meant "to hit or punch."
Coomer: A man who masturbates too often.
Corn: “Corn” is algo-speak that means “porn.” Used in online spaces where the word might cause your account to be flagged or banned.
Cortisol-coded: Describes something that's meant to be relaxing but is actually stressful, like watching a video of the 5 a.m. yoga routine of an influencer surrounded by $400 candles.
Coworker-core: A catch-all description for things that are unfunny or uninteresting in a way that appeals to older people.
Cracked: This slang term has two meanings: to have sex, as in "I got cracked last night," and to be really good at something, like "he’s cracked at Fortnite."
Crashout: To have an intense emotional outburst, usually accompanied by impulsive behavior. Crashing out is often due to being overwhelmed or overly frustrated.
D1 Crashout: An epic, elite level, extreme crashout. (See "crashout.)
Dah Bih Gah: "That bitch good," ie: "I like that thing." Usually used to describe food.
Dah Bih Tah: "That bitch tough," ie: "I like that thing." Usually used to describe food.
Dead: Past tense of having died laughing. If someone responds to a joke with "dead" or a skull emoji, they find it funny.
Deadass: Seriously. Used like, "I am deadass not lying."
Delulu: Delusional.
Deriod: A combination of "dick" and "period," deriod refers to men seeming to experience the mood swings commonly associated with women's menstrual cycles.
Dih: Algo speak for “dick.” (See "Algo speak.")
Doi doi doi: This piece of brain-rot slang doesn't mean anything. It's correctly pronounced by putting your hand up to your mouth and saying "doi doi doi" in a way that sounds funny.
Doomer: A person who is overly negative and/or cynical.
Drip: A fashionable or stylish look.
Dwerking: A male-centric variation of twerking. A sexually suggestive dancing characterized by rapid, repeated hip thrusts and shaking of the dick. Other variants include "pwerking" and "bwerking" where the "p" and "b" stand for pussy and boobs.
Edgar: A variation of the Caesar haircut worn especially among Hispanic males. Also refers to the kind of person who wears the haircut.
Fade: A fight. (See "catch a fade.")
Fambushing: A combination of "family" and "ambushing," fambushing refers to young people checking where their parents are on location-sharing apps so they can get free food—if you see mom at Chipotle, you ask for a burrito.
Fanum tax: The theft of food between friends. Named for streamer Fanum, known for “taxing” his friends by taking bites of their meals or stealing fries.
Fax, no printer: Telling the truth. Since "fax" and "facts" are pronounced the same, this is a colorful way of saying "facts, no cap."
Fent-fold: A description of the bent-over posture of people nodding on heavy drugs.
Fit: Short for "outfit."
Fuhuhluhtoogan: Supposedly from Baltimore slang, this is a nonsense word used so people will ask what it means but never receive an answer. Often paired with "Jittleyang."
Fujoshing: The verb form of the Japanese slang term "fujoshi," fujoshing describes women/girls enjoying media that depicts romantic relationships between men. This word is used almost exclusively in online fandom communities.
Gamer dent: The temporary indentation left on someone’s hair or skin after wearing headphones for too long.
Geeker: Someone who uses a lot of drugs.
Giga-Chad: A Chad among Chads.
Glaze: To overly praise someone, often insincerely, or with the hope of getting something in return.
Gleek: An older slang term that is gaining prominence lately, gleeking describes squirting saliva from under the tongue.
Glizzy: Hot dog. "Glizzy" was originally slang for Glock or gun, but came to mean hot dog based on the hot dog shape of a Glock's magazine.
Green fn: An interjection one might used when someone does something cool or impressive. Often used ironically.
Goonbait: (See "gooning") Goonbait is, essentially, media that exists to inspiring gooning.
Gooner: A man who goons. (See "gooning.")
Goonette: A woman who goons. (See "gooning.")
Gooning: Extended masturbation without orgasm done for the purpose of entering an altered state of consciousness. (See "gooner," "goonette.")
Gyatt or Gyat: Once an interjection used when seeing someone sexy, like “god-DAMN,” “gyatt” has come to mean “attractive booty.”
Heavy soda: Pop with extra syrup. Some gas station soda machines have settings that control the ratio of syrup to carbonated water. A heavy soda is a soda with the syrup level set very high.
Hewwo: An overly cute way of saying "hello." Usually used online, and often ironically.
HGS: Abbreviation for "home girls" used in comment sections.
Hiplet: Derogatory slang for a woman who has "hip dips," i.e. inward curves on their outer thighs just below the hip bone.
Hozier yell: Named for singer/songwriter Andrew Hozier, a "Hozier yell" refers to the sound one makes when experiencing a peak, climactic, and/or awe-inspiring moment.
HTN: This acronym comes from the online incel community, where fairly good-looking men are described as "high-tier normies" or "HTN." (See "normie.")
Hurkle-durkle: Based on an archaic Scottish word, “hurkle-durkle” means to lounge in bed after it is time to get up. See also: “bed-rotting."
Huzz: -uzz slang for "hoes." See "bruzz" and "-uzz."
"It's giving": Used to convey that something has a specific vibe. Example: "That dude texts you every 10 minutes; it's giving desperate."
"It's so over": The situation is hopeless. The opposite of "we're so back." See also: "Doomer."
IWEL: This comment-section acronym is short for "I wouldn't even lie." Sometimes written as "IWL."
Jelqing: The use of stretching or weights in an attempt to increase penis size.
Jit: A kid. Used ironically online.
Jittleyang: Supposedly from Baltimore slang, this is a nonsense word used so people will ask what it means but never receive an answer. See also: "Fuhuhluhtoogan."
JOMO: A play on FOMO (fear of missing out) JOMO is an acronym that stands for “joy of missing out.”
Jugg: To grab quickly or to steal.
"Learn Chinese": Sports slang directed at failing players. They are in danger of being sent to play in China, so they should "learn Chinese."
Loaded water: Water enhanced with something—a flavor boost, fruit juice, electrolytes, carbonation, and even vitamins or prebiotics. The idea is to increase hydration by making water more palatable.
Looksmaxxing: Maximizing one’s physical attractiveness through personal grooming, working out, and dressing stylishly. See also: “-maxxing.”
🪫 (low battery emoji): The low battery emoji means "I am experiencing emotional depletion, heartbreak, or a general feeling of 'I can't anymore.'"
Lowkenuinely: This mash-up of "low key" and "genuinely" expresses sincerity but in a way that says "let's not make a big deal about it."
Lucky Scoops: Lucky Scoops are a kind of TikTok or Instagram video where buyers purchase a scoop that represents a chance to win merchandise. These videos are very popular with children; critics feel like they are a form of gambling.
Mason (or Mason 6-7 kid): A "Mason 6-7 Kid" or "Mason" is a stereotypical male member of Generation Alpha. Mason kids are known for their love of baseball-inspired fashion (caps and shorts), their "ice cream" haircut, and for repeating brainrot slang like "6-7."
-maxxing: A suffix used with any word to indicate trying to improve. Seeing your friends could be called "friendmaxxing," working out could be called "gymmaxxing," making jokes could be called "jestermaxxing," etc.
Mid: Average, bland, expected.
Mewing: A facial exercise meant to strengthen the jawline.
Mirror sex: Using a mirror to watch yourself have sex.
Misery girl: A young woman with piercings, a penchant for the darkly dramatic, and highly stylized makeup that makes them appear to have a skinny, pointy nose and huge eyes and lips.
Mog: To be more attractive than someone, usually in an intentional or aggressive way. Example: "I was rizzing up this girl, but he walked in and totally mogged me."
"My 90 in a 30": A song played while driving that inspires speeding.
"My steak is too juicy": The phrase "my steak is too juicy" and other variants like "my lobster is too buttery," are online insults that suggest someone is complaining about something they should be grateful for.
Neurospicy: A different way of saying “neuro-divergent.”
Normie: A person who is considered normal or average. It's sometimes an insult suggesting someone is boring and witless. (see also, "mid.")
NPC: Non-player character. Originally describing video game characters, NPC is now used on the internet to mean people who don't think for themselves.
Opp: Short for "opposition." Someone who is out to get you. An enemy.
Performative male: An insult for young men whose tastes, hobbies, and lifestyle are seen as a performance aimed at obtaining societal approval, especially the approval of young women.
Pheromone maxxing: Trying to influence the behaviors of others through your stink. Supposedly, young men in the "looksmaxxing" community are skipping showers and not washing their clothing in an attempt to make young women like them more. (See "-maxxing").
Phonk: The word phonk can refer to one of two musical sub-genres. It originally referred to throwback '90s hip-hop categorized by slow-tempo "chopped and screwed" production and vintage Memphis rap vocals. It now more commonly describes the heavily distorted, up-tempo EDM used in brainrot videos.
Pink cocaine: Also known as "pink snow," pink cocaine is slang for a powdered drug mixture that usually contains some combination of ketamine, MDMA, meth, opioids, and other substances.
Pole: A gun. See "up pole."
"Press F for respect:" In 2014 video game Call of Duty: Advanced Warfighter, the player attends a funeral and a prompt is given that reads "Press F to pay respects." Now, a singular "F" in a chat window indicates respect. It's usually ironic.
Quiet on the creek: A fishing-inspired way to say "keep it on the down low" or "be cool."
Rawdogging boredom: Rawdogging is "doing something with no safeguards or support," so "rawdogging boredom" is consciously doing nothing.
Regarded: “Regarded” is algo-speak for “retarded."
RegencyCore: A fashion and design aesthetic that springs from the popularity of the fantasy-regency era look of the Netflix show Bridgerton, RegencyCore combines the opulent style of the British Regency era of the early 1800s with fantasy elements like pastel colors and gold accents.
"Reheating your own nachos:" This slang phrase comes from cultural critics in online fandom communities. It refers to performers and/or artists whose new works are seen as trying to recapture what was good about their previous artistic output. It's not always negative; it's possible to successfully reheat your own nachos.
Rizz: As a noun, "rizz" means charisma. As a verb, "rizz" or "rizz up" means attracting someone with your charisma.
Scientology speedrun: Young people running into a Scientology building and acting foolish until they are ejected.
Scorigami: A slang term among football fans for when the final score of an NFL game has never happened before in the league's history. The most recent scorigami was on September 28, 2025, when the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys tied 40 to 40.
SDIYBT: An acronym for "start digging in your butt, twin," this brainrot phrase doesn't mean anything. Some people just think it's funny to say.
Sendy and “Let’s get sendy": Sendy is an adjective based on the older rock-climbing and extreme sports slang phrase "send it." A shortened version of "ascend it," "send it" is said right before one is about to do something challenging. "Sendy" describes a person who is prone to doing bold things. "Let's get sendy" means something like "Let's get wild." It's been adopted by brainrot fans, so it's often repeated with no meaning meant to be attached.
Serve: Wearing a particularly stylish outfit. See also: "ate."
Serve cunt: To act in a powerfully and unapologetically feminine way; to slay.
Sharking: Looking for people to hook up with.
Side quest: A side quest in a video game is a quest that is not necessary to complete the game's main objective. In slang, a side quest is anything you do in life just for the experience of doing it.
Sigma male: An internet-created male classification, a "sigma male" is as dominant as an alpha male, but is outside the male hierarchy, i.e.: a lone wolf. Originally used seriously, the concept was so widely derided it's now almost always used ironically. (See "Alpha male" and "Beta male.")
Skibidi: Named after “Skibidi Toilet,” a popular series of YouTube videos, “skibidi” itself has no specific meaning, beyond ridiculing the overuse of slang itself. See “brain-rot.”
Skrt: Onomatopoetic word for the sound of tires squealing upon acceleration.
Slopcore: This term describes the countless 100s of millions of cheesy-looking, unsettling, AI-generated images, videos, and songs that have hit the internet since AI was given to the masses a couple of years ago.
Slopper: Insult directed at people who use AI programs too much, people who takes conversations with LLMs too seriously, and people who have basically offloaded their thinking to an algorithm.
Snatched: Very attractive and/or flawlessly styled.
Spawn point: Mother. Based on the spot you start in a video game.
Spoopy: Spooky.
Striker: Stolen/no-title car.
Surf Dracula: A hyper-specific phrase that describes "prestige" television series. The joke is that if there were an older TV show called "Surf Dracula," Dracula would be surfing in every episode, but modern shows would make the whole first season about how Dracula got his surfboard.
Sweat: A person who tries too hard, usually used in reference to video games. The adjective form is "sweaty."
SYBAU: An online acronym that stands for “shut your bitch ass up.”
That's AI: "I don't believe you" or "I doubt it," even when not connected to artificial intelligence.
TLPUR: This supposed acronym section has no meaning. The joke is to tell people it means something like "True Love Pills Until Rope" or "Too Late for Puberty."
Tradwife: Believer in traditional married gender roles.
Trap: Once used to refer to a house where drugs are sold, trap has come to describe both a form of music and any place where one works or hustles.
Treatler (and Treatlerite): "Treatler" and "Treatlerite" are online insults that combine "treat" and "Hitler" to refer to entitled users of services like Doordash or Uber Eats who regard luxury delivery services as a human right, and don't consider the hardships of the people who do the work that makes "private taxis for burritos" possible.
TS: TS originally was AAVE shorthand for "this shit," but it is often used to just mean "this."
Turnt: Excited or intoxicated, or excitedly intoxicated.
Tweaking: In older slang, "tweaking" referred to the nervous and erratic actions of someone on drugs, specifically, speed. Generations A and Z have expanded the definition to refer to any actions that are erratic, or even just mildly energetic, not necessarily related to drug use.
Twelve: Police.
Twin: Best friend.
Tylenol baby: After President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a scientifically dubious link between the active ingredient in Tylenol and autism, kids have been calling each other "Tylenol babies."
Unc: Short for "uncle," used to describe slightly older people. Example: "The class of 2024 are unc-status to the class of 2028." See "yunc."
-uzz: -uzz slang words use "uzz" at the end of any word, so "bros" becomes "bruzz," "hoes" becomes "huzz," "granny" becomes "gruzz," etc.
Up pole: To raise a gun.
"We're so back": Opposite of "it's so over."
Venus tummy: When a woman's belly is a little fat, but not too fat, she is said to have a Venus tummy. Named for ancient Greek statues of Venus and Aphrodite who were a little fleshy.
Viking rap: A musical sub-genre consisting of AI-generated Vikings rapping about longboats, raiding, and other Viking things.
Wojack: The name of a style of internet drawings used to quickly stereotype someone. See this post for a full explanation of the Wojak universe.
Yapping: Describes a presentational style often seen on online streams of talking a lot and/or quickly while not saying anything worthwhile.
Yeet: To quickly and/or forcibly eject.
You the birthday: A phrase that means "you're awesome" or "you're great" in the way a birthday is great: fun, exciting, extra, etc.
Young ho: "Young ho" is both a reclamation of the word "ho" and an expression of youth-based solidarity. Young women are posting videos of themselves defining what makes them "young hos," noting things like "Getting up at 7:50 to be at work at 8," and air-frying chicken nuggets.
Yunc: Yunc is a variation of "unc." In AAVE, a "yn" is a "young n-word." So "yunc" means something like "young uncle," or a person who may be young but has uncle vibes or unc status.
Zoomer Perm: A curly on top, short on the sides haircut popular among young people.