Gen Alpha Starter Pack
The words Gen Alpha actually uses right now — rizz, mid, sus, skibidi, and the rest of the 2020s vocabulary your group chat needs to keep up.
18 terms
Mediocre — distinctly worse than good, slightly better than bad. A dismissive verdict that something…
A fashion aesthetic defined by expensive-looking minimalism — no logos, impeccable fabrics, neutral …
A sudden, irrational feeling of disgust toward a romantic partner, triggered by something small they…
Suspicious; giving off the feeling something isn't right. "He's acting sus" = something's off. Can t…
A dinner cobbled together from random fridge scraps — cheese, crackers, pickles, olives, leftover pa…
(slang) A close-up taken with the ultrawide lens of a smartphone camera, resulting in a distorted ap…
A nonsense adjective and intensifier used by Gen Alpha. Meaning is fully contextual — can be positiv…
To throw something with great force and very little care for where it lands. Also an exclamation ("Y…
The mental state of consuming too much low-quality repetitive short-form content. Also refers to the…
A formative, inevitable, sometimes-embarrassing experience that everyone goes through — you can't in…
The skull emoji means "I'm dead" — i.e. dying of laughter. Replaced 😂 for Gen Z around 2019–2020; t…
Derogatory slang for an AI system, robot, or automated agent — especially when it fails spectacularl…
Charisma, charm, or the ability to attract a romantic partner through smooth talk and confident ener…
Used ironically after the viral phrase "very demure, very mindful." Describes anyone behaving modest…
An assessment of someone's energy or mood — passing means they're cool to be around, failing means t…
An aesthetic and vibe — messy, unapologetic, slightly unhinged fun. Defined the summer of 2024 via C…
A directive to go outside and experience the real world — usually aimed at someone too invested in o…
Low-effort AI-generated content flooding the internet — generic images, soulless blog posts, fake pr…