Category: Gen Z slang

My nephew is one of my prime sources for Gen Z/Alpha slang, and he just loves the Goomba fallacy. The Goomba fallacy is a reasoning mistake. When there are two contradicting opinions in one internet community, some readers think that everyone in the community is stupid, because the opinions are contradictory. They do not realise… Continue reading An explanation of ‘the goomba fallacy’ as used by young people in 2025

I curate a newsletter that keeps up to date (or at least attempts to keep up to date) with Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang, and “type shit”, also spelled as “type s”, “type shi” or “type shiii”, threw me for a loop when I found it on this teacher’s ban list. Apparently, the young-uns… Continue reading An explanation of “type shit” or “type shi” as said by young people in 2024.

Gen Z slang is here to stay. Here’s a list I know will slay. 💀 (skull emoji): this emoji has replaced 😂 as the acceptable way to indicate laughter. “I laughed so hard I died”. (In use since the early 2020s according to KnowYourMeme) ● 4+4: very good. Derived from the fact that 4+4=eight, which… Continue reading Alphabetical list of all the slang I’ve discussed in my newsletter

You’ve probably already heard of the viral TikTok trend where older staff members “let their Gen Z coworkers (or children) write their marketing scripts”. The results are as hilarious as you’d imagine, with older British people using Gen Z slang in the most deadpan, funny way possible. We don’t know who did it first. According… Continue reading All the “old British people doing Gen Z slang” TikTok videos in one place

This Instagram post threw me for a loop, because what is a “dumpy”? I looked at the comments, assuming someone else would be asking, too, but doing so made me feel very old, as everyone seemed to know exactly what was meant. Dictionary entries give definitions for the adjective “dumpy”, Merriam Webster for example gives… Continue reading What does “a dumpy” mean in 2024?