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Most common Gen Z slang and what it means
Slang
Meaning
Used like
no cap
no lie, honestly
“Best burger in town, no cap.”
rizz
charm, charisma
“He has unspoken rizz.”
mid
mediocre
“The new update is mid.”
bussin
really delicious
“These fries are bussin.”
slay / ate
did amazingly
“You ate that performance.”
it’s giving
it has the vibe of
“It’s giving summer camp.”
lowkey / highkey
slightly, secretly / openly, very
“I lowkey want pizza.”
bet
okay, deal
“See you at 5?” “Bet.”
sus
suspicious
“That excuse is sus.”
delulu
delusional (playful)
“I’m delulu enough to think I’ll wake up early.”
cooked
in big trouble
“Forgot my project. I’m cooked.”
understood the assignment
did exactly what was needed
“The decorations understood the assignment.”
Why slang is hard to translate word for word
Slang lives on context. “Fire” can mean an actual fire or “excellent”; “tea” can be a drink or gossip; “ghost” can be a spooky figure or someone who stopped replying. This translator replaces whole words and phrases from its dictionary, matching the longest phrase first, so “spill the tea” becomes “share the gossip” instead of being translated piece by piece. A few terms, such as “you ate”, are only translated at the end of a phrase so that “you ate lunch” stays as it is.
Check the highlights. Every replacement is highlighted with its definition, so you can spot a word that was meant literally.
Tone matters. Many terms (salty, extra, basic, mid) are mildly teasing. In English → Slang mode, reread the result before sending it to someone you do not know well.
Slang ages quickly. Words like lit and on fleek were huge in the 2010s and now sound dated to many teens, while new ones appear every year.
Where Gen Z slang comes from
A large share of today’s slang began in African American Vernacular English (cap, finna, periodt, bussin) or in LGBTQ+ ballroom culture (slay, ate, mother, gagged, it’s giving) before spreading through social media. Gaming and internet culture added sus, NPC, W and L, while short-video trends keep adding new terms such as rizz, delulu, brain rot and aura.
Frequently asked questions
What is Gen Z slang?
Gen Z slang is the informal vocabulary popular with people born roughly between 1997 and 2012. Much of it spreads through TikTok, gaming, YouTube and group chats, and a lot of it is borrowed from African American Vernacular English (AAVE), ballroom culture and internet memes.
What does no cap mean?
No cap means no lie or for real: the speaker is being completely honest. Cap on its own means a lie or exaggeration, so “that’s cap” means “that’s not true.”
What do rizz, mid and sus mean?
Rizz is charm or charisma, especially with a crush (Oxford named it Word of the Year for 2023). Mid means mediocre or not as good as people claim. Sus is short for suspicious or suspect, made famous by the game Among Us.
How accurate is the translator?
It swaps whole words and phrases using a dictionary, longest phrase first, so it handles most common slang well. Slang depends on context, though: words like fire, tea, ghost or basic also have ordinary meanings, so read the hover definitions and adjust anything that does not fit.
Why is a slang word not translated?
Slang changes fast and varies by region and community. If a term is not in the dictionary it is left unchanged. Try the dictionary search with a shorter form of the word (for example slay instead of slayyy).
Is the dictionary family friendly?
Yes. It deliberately leaves out profanity and adult slang, so it is suitable for parents, teachers and younger users who want to understand what kids are saying online.
Is Gen Alpha slang included?
Some terms popular with Gen Alpha (born from about 2010), such as skibidi, Ohio, fanum tax, aura and sigma, are included and marked in the dictionary, because the two generations share a lot of online vocabulary.
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