Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Let us get these Gen Z's slang down pat!

Which generation do you belong to? Are you the one called boomers or zoomers? Here I present some popular words or phrases among Generation Z – the ones born in the range of timeline between 1997 and 2012. Would you try to fill in the blanks before going over the expressions?

 



    1.   Felicia’s so extra and ch_________! She always poses at fancy places and uploads a ton of pics of pricey meals from posh restaurants.  

(*the adjective/ noun meaning “so uncool” or “trying too hard to be in   style/ to look good”)

 

    2.   Wow! Look at you! You’ve seriously got dr______! Where did you get those groovy shades and one-of-a-kind leather jacket?

(*the adjective/noun meaning “extremely fashionable” or “swag”)

 

    3.   Trust me, I’m sending you the finalized draft tonight! No more dilly-dally, no c___p.

(*expression meaning “for real” or “no lies”)

 

    4.   Hey, have you guys checked out motorhead Hans’s new tuner? It looks sn_______ed!

(*adjective meaning “looking sleek/ great/fashionable)

 

    5.   Lady Gaga really understood the _________________ in the movie House of Gucci! She never disappoints us.

(*expression used to compliment someone’s awesome job in doing…)

 

    6.   Sheila is so obsessed with designer clothing or boujee purses, but all she’s carrying and wearing don’t look as d_________ as your cheap but chic shirts.

(*adjective meaning “totally awesome/cool”)

 

    7.   Thomas: Your presentation was trash. You should’ve made it way simpler to get your ideas across better.

Jamie: Whoa, you’re about to ____________ch these hands!

(*phrase meaning “to pick a fight” or “to come at someone” or "want a piece of someone")

 

    8.   Hannah says her boyfriend has been acting pretty s___s. I know what she means. Jimmie has truly been acting shady lately.

(*short for the word meaning suspicious or not trustworthy)

 

    9.   Joshua made you invest that much money in his new business? Uh-oh…looks like you got fin_________! What a shame that you haven’t checked his credit score and career history!

(*a verb meaning “to trick or manipulate someone or a situation in order to get something they want”)

 

    10. Don’t be such a s________! You have done too much for that girl and she doesn’t even care at all! Time for you to quit being whipped by her.

(*a word meaning a guy that is overly desperate for women, especially if she is a bad person, or has expressed her disinterest in him whom which he continues to obsess over)

 

Answer Keys

    1.  cheugy

    2.  drip

    3.  cap

    4.  snatched

    5.  assignment

    6.  dank

    7.  catch

    8.  sus

    9.  finessed

    10. simp

 

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