Spill the Tea on Gen Z Slang
Ever find yourself scrolling through social media and stumbling upon some seriously cryptic captions or comments? Don't worry, you're not alone. From "bop" to "sus" and everything in between, it seems like there's a whole new vocabulary to master. Let's decode the mysteries of Gen Z slang together!
Vocabulary List:
Phenomenal (adjective): Describes something that is outstanding or terrific
Critique (noun): Constructive criticism
Suspicious (adjective): Something or someone that seems untrustworthy
Emphasize (verb): To highlight or draw attention to
Abbreviated (adjective): Shortened
Imitate (verb): To copy
Boomer (noun): Someone of the Baby Boomer Generation, refers to many older adults/senior citizens
Improvement (noun): Something/someone that has clearly been made better
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Phoebe McChesney is a student at Oberlin College in the United States, majoring in Politics. She has interned in the U.S. House of Representatives and served as a Page in the U.S. Senate. Phoebe would love to work in Congress, with a federal agency, or on foreign policy and international relations one day. She is a blogger for her college and is interested in America House Kyiv’s Ukraine-American work.