And so is Gen Z language. They use traditional words (with brand new meanings) to describe excitement, community, culture, an inside joke, and things unique to their age group. Gen Z ers are the ones setting mainstream trends, but they're super low-key about it.
Drip. Another way of saying swag, drip is a term for a cool or sexy trend or style.
In summary, a typical Gen Zer is a self-driver who deeply cares about others, strives for a diverse community, is highly collaborative and social, values flexibility, relevance, authenticity and non-hierarchical leadership, and, while dismayed about inherited issues like climate change, has a pragmatic attitude about ...
Authenticity over everything
A third (33 percent) of Gen Z said they found it easier to be themselves when taking on a persona or alter ego, with over half (55 percent) saying they've used a 'secret' alter ego to express themselves.
Wall said using “slay,” which to Generation Z means “good job” or “killing it,” is one of the many examples of how she and some of her older colleagues miscommunicate. Miscommunication also happens through uses of punctuation, phrases and emoji. Cringe Quiz: Are you fluent in Gen-Z office speak?
“Yeet” is a versatile word that Gen Z's use as an exclamation, a verb, or even a noun. As an exclamation it can be used to express excitement, usually happily but also nervously. It can also be used as an exclamation of victory, or as a battle cry or focus-shout while throwing or hitting something, like "HIII-YA".
Sheesh: Used to hype someone up when they look good or do something good, like saying damn. The person getting hyped up uses the “ice in my veins” pose made famous by basketball player D'Angelo Russell. Example: Seeing your friend walk down the aisle at their wedding. “Sheeeeeesh.”
Cheugy (pronounced chew-gee, for the uninitiated) is a term coined by Gen Z and defined by Urban Dictionary as a “catch-all word” to describe anything untrendy, uncool or “basic”.
What does OG mean? OG is a slang term for someone who's incredibly exceptional, authentic, or “old-school.” It can be earnestly used for a legend like Michael Jordan or more ironically, like for that friend who can unwrap a Starburst with their mouth.
Gen Z is open to, and even excited by, a non-linear career path with the ability and opportunity to try new things. They are open communicators with both managers and peers. They expect transparency with policies, assignments and salaries. And they are much more casual about everything, from communication to attire.
They prefer their jobs to be stable touchstones they can rely on — but still, they want it to be on their own terms. Stubborn independence — Despite wanting stability, the iGeneration, like their millennial predecessors, are practical.
What to Know. Yeet is a slang word that functions broadly with the meaning “to throw,” but is especially used to emphasize forcefulness and a lack of concern for the thing being thrown. (You don't yeet something if you're worried that it might break.)
The Economist has described generation Z as a better-educated, well-behaved, stressed, and depressed generation compared to previous generations. Gen Z is also more ethnically diverse and familiar with gender-neutral pronouns.
Here are some examples of common Gen Z lingo that actually come from AAVE: Bruh: A form of the word brother that originated in Black English during the late 1800s.
Bonfini, co-editor of the second edition of Casebook for DSM-5: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning, observes that Generation Z as a whole lacks many of the social skills that previous generations learned through face-to-face interactions.
ˈshēsh. used to express disappointment, annoyance, or surprise.
Generation Z is the generation that never had to deal with dial-up internet or brick-shaped mobile phones. They have grown up with the knowledge that they can speak to anyone around the world at a moment's notice, and through assorted social media networks, that's what they've been doing for their entire lives.
TL;DR: Listening to music is the top activity Gen Z and Millennials do in their free time. Gen Z is much more likely to than Millennials to watch videos on YouTube and social media platforms. Gen Z is also more likely to play video games in their free time compared to Millennials.