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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.
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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.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”)
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 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.
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.”)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Coworker-core: A catch-all description for things that are unfunny or uninteresting in a way that appeals to older people.
Crash out: To have an intense emotional outburst, usually accompanied by impulsive behavior. Crashing out is often due to being overwhelmed or overly frustrated.
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.”)
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.
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.”
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.
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.”
Hewwo: An overly cute way of saying “hello.” Usually used online, and often ironically.
HGS: Abbreviation for “home girls” used in comment sections.
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.
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.”
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