Talk:List of Generation Z slang

"Please add X to this list!" ⋮ "Please change X to Y!"

Since we've had a lot of newcomers here...

This notice is for those who wish to request the addition of a term to the list, or an edit to something pre-existing.

To increase your chances of adding or changing something, please make an edit request.

Instructions are available, (Edit requests § Making requests) but here's the gist:

• Format should be "Change X to Y" or "Add X to list"
• Must have sources to back up request.
  • Examples are cool, but a source should be more than just that.

And also:

• Don't speak on the behalf of an entire population.
  • N "I'm Gen Z, so I know what I'm talking about."
  • Y "Here's an article to support my claims!"

Thank you :)

See also:

• Talk page guidelines § How to use article talk pages
  — Urro^{[talk][edits]} ⋮ 00:35, 27 January 2024 (UTC)

Gen Z vs Gen Alpha slang

NBC News posted this article yesterday (Aug 10): https://www.nbcnews.com/news/gen-alpha-kids-parents-brainrot-language-rcna162227

According to them, "skibidi", "sigma", "gyatt", "fanum tax" (just to name a few) are Generation Alpha slang. Just thought I'd post it here in case anyone wants to use the source. Some1 (talk) 15:17, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

"Gyatt" is simply AAVE for "God". BedVeritas1 (talk) 16:57, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

It can be both Proudbatdan (talk) 15:27, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

I strongly agree with this. No one considers ‘skibidi’, etc etc to be Gen Z slang it’s Gen Alpha 2601:14F:4500:33F0:0:0:0:1496 (talk) 12:20, 7 October 2024 (UTC)

Add 'unc' to the list

sources: https://www.dexerto.com/tiktok/what-does-unc-mean-on-tiktok-2721495/
https://www.distractify.com/p/unc-meaning-tiktok https://scoop.upworthy.com/people-are-just-realizing-theyve-officially-hit-unc-status-and-the-new-term-may-be-here-to-stay

an example could be "you've reached unc status if you're searching gen z slang on wikipedia " 1stSigma (talk) 23:05, 26 August 2024 (UTC)

@1stSigma Unfortunately, both of these sources are not reliable (see the reliable sources guideline and this list of sources). Perhaps you could find some better sources? TheWikiToby (talk) 03:22, 27 August 2024 (UTC)

"Unc" is AAVE and predates Gen Z BedVeritas1 (talk) 16:56, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

Wolfglobal

Wolfglobal is not a good source for Zesty Changeworld1984 (talk) 18:14, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

Sources

The sources cited are so poor. I am going to do a cleanup. Changeworld1984 (talk) 18:51, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

Millennial, Gen Z, Gen Alpha

There appears to be some crossover in terms of slang, but is otherwise mostly separate. In fact, most of the slang here is more correlated to Gen Alpha. Noone uses Fanum Tax in Gen Z (except those on the cusp of Gen Z and Alpha), so either remove those slang words or make a Gen Alpha page list too because it is dehumanizing to see Gen Zs having any relation to the words here. 2404:E801:2003:2EB1:2D73:70D9:8480:5069 (talk) 17:54, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

The problem is, Gen Alpha doesn't have much coverage by sources. Most Gen Alphas are young children, so we'll have to wait a few years for media to reliably cover these words and put them under a definition. A "List of Generation Alpha slang" page could be made in the future, but not now

Baudshaw (talk) 03:24, 30 August 2024 (UTC)

Actually, there are many sources covering Gen Alpha slang, so I retract this statement,

Baudshaw (talk) 14:05, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 September 2024

On the gen z slang list under y there is not the words yas/yas queen. I am gen-z myself and those words are part of my slang. Esmem101 (talk) 12:53, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. TheWikiToby (talk) 14:43, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

@Esmem101 Here is a good article to start: https://www.thepinknews.com/2018/11/20/yas-queen-define-origin/

Baudshaw (talk) 14:07, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

Citations shouldn’t only include definition

I feel citations should also show that it is Gen Z slang. This may prove difficult, but it is reasonable as I see some terms being Millennial like “dank” like ain’t no one say that. And adding citations will prevent that. Proudbatdan (talk) 15:30, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

Hey, this is Wikipedia, not Urban Dictionary!

Whoever created this page must've made it for a joke. I know it says it has been nominated for deletion, but we should reconsider. Delete this page, this isn't useful. (Plus, slang change and some 'slang' aren't anymore)

Thanks. ChruchOfNonsense (talk) 03:45, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia doesn't create pages based on "use", but on notability. Because of the large amount of reliable and notable sources covering this topic, as well as the previous consensus, this topic shouldn't be deleted.

As for your second point, new slang can be added so long as it's reliably sourced. And, even if a slang is used for a brief period of time, it should still be on the list if it's sourced.

Baudshaw (talk) 14:11, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

Goon

add goon (verb) 69.166.59.242 (talk) 23:53, 19 September 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Rusty 🐈 16:14, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

Independent Generation Alpha slang list

A lot of these words are Generation Alpha slang, so I was wondering if Gen Alpha slang could be made into a new list ie. List of Generation Alpha slang because of WP:TITLECON. I see plenty of WP:RS coverage for this, and this opinion has also been voiced by many others on this talk page. Thanks, Feeglgeef (talk) 04:55, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

Some sources are:

[1][2][3] Feeglgeef (talk) 05:00, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

@Feeglgeef Draft:List of Generation Alpha slang is currently awaiting review for publication. You can improve it if you wish. TheWikiToby (talk) 05:14, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 September 2024

Add a new term under G:

Slang Term: "Goes Hard" Definition: "Something, typically a song, show, or film, that is impactful and/or well-made." Origin: "Came from African American slang where it was initially used to describe something with intensity, power, or great effort, particularly in reference to music, performances, or personal style. Over time, it has expanded into mainstream youth slang to express admiration or approval for anything perceived as impressive or outstanding in various contexts." Example(s): "That show goes hard.", "Muse is a great band, Hysteria goes so hard." HowdyDooBro (talk) 15:08, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. TheWikiToby (talk) 15:46, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

my bad, here are the sources:

https://www.fastslang.com/goes-hard/normal-tone

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/go_hard (it's also on wikipedia already through wiktionary)

https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/goes+hard HowdyDooBro (talk) 03:57, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

Sorry for the late response. I completely forgot about this.

1. I've never seen this site before and don't know how WP:RELIABLE this is.
2. Wiktionary is not reliable because it is WP:USERGENERATED. See WP:CIRCULAR
3. I've never seen this site before and don't know how reliable it is. It looks user generated.

TheWikiToby (talk) 19:12, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

add mog

Add mog or mogging pls 173.245.253.147 (talk) 16:30, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. TheWikiToby (talk) 16:37, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 October 2024

Monea1momo (talk) 02:23, 2 October 2024 (UTC) glizzy= meaning dick/hot dog

example: suckin on the glizzy

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. TheWikiToby (talk) 03:29, 2 October 2024 (UTC)

Gen Z & Gen Alpha

Read through the list, are we really just going to include Gen Alpha words like “gyatt”, “skibidi”, “Ohio”, “rizz”, “fanum tax” etc etc like come on people. We call them iPad kids because of those slang terms, definitely shouldn’t be grouped with Gen Z. There’s plenty of publication now on what’s accepted as Gen Alpha slang. Let’s make the changes 2601:14F:4500:33F0:0:0:0:1496 (talk) 12:26, 7 October 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 October 2024

I request to add a new word which was not there. Letter - B Word - Bang Variation - To get banged Meaning - To get fucked (like to have sex) Sentence - I just banged that girl last night. It was fun

          They banged each other. 

Citations - i couldn't find anything but this word is real. People use it movies and stuff. I am a Genz myself and this is a word. 2003:D5:746:33FD:2D85:4A05:218F:7B5F (talk) 17:53, 11 October 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: Beavis and Butthead were using this term in the 1990s and I feel sure it predates even that. DrOrinScrivello (talk) 20:23, 11 October 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 14 October 2024

The origin column for the entry "Bouncing on it" has a typo (euphamism) Enneh07 (talk) 00:17, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ⸺(Random)staplers 05:33, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

Since when did a one-letter grammar change require a reliable source? λ NegativeMP1 06:07, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

isn’t glizzy usually an innuendo for male genitalia?

i've never seen it used as anything else

i feel like it'a worth adding to the defn. 219.254.217.101 (talk) 12:53, 18 October 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Rusty 🐈 14:39, 18 October 2024 (UTC)

add the term "Arc"

it's basically a synonym for "Era" and its been used in cases such as "I'm on my villain arc" or something like that. if you want any proof, scroll through some 15 YouTube shorts, you will find someone saying "(insert character) is on (his/her) villain arc" 50.201.78.238 (talk) 15:53, 18 October 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Having to scroll through Youtube shorts is original research and is not reliable, as the videos themselves are user generated. Can you provide some secondary independent sources? TheWikiToby (talk) 15:59, 18 October 2024 (UTC)