Glossary of 2020s slang

Slang used or popularized in the 2020s, usually by Generation Z, generally defined as people born between 1997 at the earliest and 2012 at the latest in the Western world, or by Generation Alpha, differs from that of earlier generations. Ease of communication via social media and other internet outlets has facilitated its rapid proliferation, creating "an unprecedented variety of linguistic variation", according to Danielle Abril of The Washington Post. Self-deprecating irony is often a prevalent factor in its use.
Many Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang terms were not originally coined by their generation but were already in use or simply became more mainstream. Much of what is considered Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang originates from African-American Vernacular English and ball culture.

A

;aura
;ate

B

;baddie
;based
;basic
;bar
;BDE
;beige flag
;bestie
;bet
;bffr
;big yikes
;bop
;brainrot
;bro
;bruh
;bussin'
;bussy

Blud

A variant of the word "Blood brother" or "mate" and similliar words to it.

C

;cap
;caught in 4K
;chopped
;clanker
;clapback
;cook
;cracked
;crash out
;crine

D

;dank
;dead/ded
;delusionship
;dih
;drip

E

;edge

F

;face card
;fanum tax
;finna
;fire
;fit/fit check

G

;gagged
;gas
;ghost
;glaze
;glizzy
;glow-up
;GOAT
;good boy/good girl
;goofy ahh
;gooning
;gng
;green flag
;Gucci
;gyatt
'''grape'''

H

;hawk tuah
;hb/hg
;hit different
;huzz

I

;ick
;icl
;IJBOL
;I oop
;iPad kid
;it's giving
;it's joever
;iykyk
;Italian Brainrot

J

;jit

K

;Karen
;Kirkified
;KMS
;KYS

L

;L
;lit
;locked in
;looksmaxxing
;lore
;lowkenuinely
;lowkirkenuinely

M

;main character
;mew
;mid
;mog
;moot

N

;no cap

O

;Ohio
;OK boomer
;oof
;oomf
;opp
;out of pocket
;owned

P

;periodt
;pick-me
;pmo
;pookie
;pushing P

Q

;queen

R

;ratio
;rage-bait
;red flag
;rizz
;Roman Empire

S

;salty
;SDIYBT
;serving cunt
;sheesh
;shook
;STFU
;sigma/sigma male
;simp
;situationship
;six-seven
;skibidi
;skill issue
;sksksk
;slaps
;slay
;slop
;snatched
;stan
;sus
;sussy baka
;sybau
;syfm

T

;tea
;touch grass
;ts
;tuff
;tweaking
;twin

U

;unalive
;unc
;understood the assignment
;uwu

V

;vaguepost
;vibe check
;vro

W

;W
;washed
;who is this diva?

Y

;yap
;You good?

Z

;zesty

Emoji

;Skull emoji ?
;Loudly crying emoji ?
;Broken heart emoji ?
;Wilted Flower emoji ?