Vocabulary Test: 12 GenAlpha slangs and what do they mean

Oct 29, 2024

Aakanksha Sharma

GenAlpha slangs

Slang, an ever-evolving language that entertains and unites people changes with every generation. Like a GenZ likes to say ‘Drip’ and ‘Fam’, the GenAlphas have their own words. Here we mention 12 GenAlpha slangs and what they mean.

Ate

While the meaning ‘Ate’ refers to something eaten already, in the GenAlpha vocabulary it means that someone did an excellent job or did something rather impressively. For example, ‘Did you see Tony performing? He totally ate on the stage’.

Rizz

For GenAlphas, ‘Rizz’ refers to someone’s charisma or their ability to charm others. Rizz is basically a shorter version of ‘charisma’ and is used like ‘He’s got mad rizz brother. Everyone’s into him.’

No Cap

A better-known GenAlpha slang, ‘No cap’ is used when someone is trying to prove themselves right and wants to emphasise that what they are saying is the truth. For example, ‘Ajay, this is the best cafe ever! No cap!’.

Yeet

‘Yeet’ is a fun, energetic expression used when throwing something around with excitement. It is also used when expressing excitement about something. For example, ‘He yeeted the ball across the field!’

Basic

A slang with a pretty simple meaning for a change, ‘Basic’ just means and is used to describe something that is simple, mainstream, and not very trendy. For example, someone might say ‘The same old Java frappuccino again? That’s so basic.’

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Bop

A ‘bop’ is a tune or a song that is catchy and enjoyable. And when a GenAlpha refers to a song as Bop, it is fun to listen to and makes them want to dance or groove. For example, ‘That new Adele song is a total bop!’

Bussin

‘Bussin’ is used to describe something that is really good, especially food. If something is ‘bussin’, it’s delicious or excellent to taste. For example, one might say “This pizza is bussin bro!”

Delulu

‘Delulu’ is the short for ‘delusional’ and has become a rather slang among GenZs and Millenials alike. Someone who is being ‘Delulu’ is overly optimistic or out of touch with reality. For example, ‘She thinks he likes her, but she’s totally delulu.’

GOAT

GOAT is an acronym for ‘Greatest of All Time’ and is the biggest compliment a GenAlpha can give anyone! For example, ‘Diljit Dosanjh is the GOAT.’

Ick

The ‘ick’ is a sudden feeling of disgust and discomfort that people might get from something a person does. ‘Icks’ are triggered by small things that turn someone off. For example, ‘He started eating with his mouth open, and now I have the ick.’

Tea

‘Tea’ is used to refer to gossip and information that is scandalous and interesting. For example, when someone asks you to ‘Spill the tea’, it means they want you to give them the gossip.

Period.

‘Period.’ is used to end a sentence or statement and put emphasis that there is nothing left to say and no further discussion needed. ‘Period’ is like the short form of ‘end of story’ or ‘that’s final’. For example, ‘Beyonce is the best, Period.’

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