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Slang of the 2020s
English slang words first attested between 2020 and 2029, ranked by lifetime popularity on Slangora. 200 terms on file.
rizz
/rɪz/
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
mainstream
mid
mɪd
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
mainstream
sus
sʌs
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
mainstream
aura
/ˈɔːrə/
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
mainstream
enshittification
ɪnˌʃɪt.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən
🌐 Internet & Memes
mainstream
0.5 selfie
pɔɪnt ˈfaɪv ˈsɛlfi
🗺️ Regional & Other
mainstream
girl dinner
ɡɜːl ˈdɪn.ər
🍔 Food & Drink
mainstream
clanker
/klæŋkər/
🚀 Emerging / Viral
mainstream
agentic
eɪˈdʒen.tɪk
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
mainstream
brainrot
ˈbreɪn.rɒt
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
mainstream
brat
/brat/
🚀 Emerging / Viral
mainstream
vibe coding
vaɪb ˈkoʊd.ɪŋ
🚀 Emerging / Viral
mainstream
quiet luxury
/ˌkwaɪ.ə.tər ˈlʌk.ʃər.i/
👗 Fashion & Lifestyle
mainstream
canon event
ˈkæn.ən ɪˈvent
🚀 Emerging / Viral
mainstream
slop
slɒp
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
mainstream
aura farming
ˈɔː.rə ˈfɑːm.ɪŋ
🚀 Emerging / Viral
mainstream
skibidi
/ˈskɪbɪdi/
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
mainstream
demure
/dɪˈmjʊr/
🚀 Emerging / Viral
mainstream
brat summer
bræt ˈsʌm.ər
🚀 Emerging / Viral
mainstream
hot girl walk
hɒt ɡɜːl wɔːk
🌱 Lifestyle & Wellness
mainstream
flicker goon
ˈflɪkɚ ˈɡun
🌐 Internet & Memes
trending
my steak is too juicy, my lobster is too buttery
🌐 Internet & Memes
tech bro uniform
tek broʊ ˈjuː.nɪ.fɔːm
👗 Fashion & Lifestyle
trending
prompt engineering
prɒmpt ˌen.dʒəˈnɪər.ɪŋ
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
trending
fanum tax
/fəˈnʌm tæks/
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
mainstream
quiet quitting
ˈkwaɪ.ət ˈkwɪt.ɪŋ
💼 Corporate & Work
trending
coquette
/koʊˈkɛt/
👗 Fashion & Lifestyle
trending
LLM
ˌel.elˈem
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
trending
Claude Code
klɔːd koʊd
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
trending
goblin mode
ˈɡɒb.lɪn moʊd
🚀 Emerging / Viral
mainstream
prompt injection
prɒmpt ɪnˈdʒek.ʃən
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
trending
glazing (AI)
ˈɡleɪ.zɪŋ
🚀 Emerging / Viral
trending
clean girl
kliːn ɡɜːl
👗 Fashion & Lifestyle
trending
old money aesthetic
oʊld ˈmʌn.i esˈθet.ɪk
👗 Fashion & Lifestyle
trending
hits different
hɪts ˈdɪf.ər.ənt
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
mob wife
/ˈmɒb waɪf/
🚀 Emerging / Viral
trending
yap
/jæp/
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
🫨
✨ Emoji & Symbols
trending
RAG
/ræɡ/
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
trending
skill issue
skɪl ˈɪʃ.uː
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
trending
glazing
ˈɡleɪ.zɪŋ
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
brat girl
bræt ɡɜːl
🎵 Music & Lyrics
trending
aura points
ˈɔː.rə pɔɪnts
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
unc
ʌŋk
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
6-7
sɪks ˈsev.ən
🚀 Emerging / Viral
trending
SYBAU
ˈsɪb.aʊ
🚀 Emerging / Viral
trending
gyat
/ɡjæt/
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
mewing
/ˈmjuːɪŋ/
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
unalive
ʌn.əˈlaɪv
🌐 Internet & Memes
trending
crashing out
ˈkræʃ.ɪŋ aʊt
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
chopped
tʃɒpt
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
goated
/ˈɡoʊtɪd/
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
goycattle
ˈɡɔɪˌkeɪt
🗺️ Regional & Other
trending
locking in
ˈlɒk.ɪŋ ɪn
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
menty b
ˈment.i biː
🚀 Emerging / Viral
trending
mogging
/ˈmɒɡɪŋ/
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
dopamine dressing
ˈdoʊ.pə.miːn ˈdres.ɪŋ
👗 Fashion & Lifestyle
trending
sad girl indie
sæd ɡɜːl ˈɪn.di
🎵 Music & Lyrics
trending
charcuterie board
ʃɑːrˈkuː.tər.i bɔːrd
🍔 Food & Drink
trending
huzz
/hjuːz/
🚀 Emerging / Viral
trending
tomato girl
təˈmeɪ.toʊ ɡɜːl
🚀 Emerging / Viral
trending
balletcore
ˈbæl.eɪ.kɔːr
👗 Fashion & Lifestyle
trending
go brrr
ɡoʊ bɝː
🌐 Internet & Memes
trending
ramen hack
ˈrɑː.mən hæk
🍔 Food & Drink
trending
Trader Joe's haul
ˈtɹeɪdɚ ˈd͡ʒoʊz ˈhɔl
🍔 Food & Drink
trending
TS/PMO
ˌtiː.es ˌpiː.emˈoʊ
🚀 Emerging / Viral
trending
😮💨
✨ Emoji & Symbols
trending
clean bass
kliːn beɪs
🎵 Music & Lyrics
trending
🥲
✨ Emoji & Symbols
trending
sheet-pan dinner
ʃiːt pæn ˈdɪn.ər
🍔 Food & Drink
trending
tool use
tuːl juːs
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
trending
🤌
✨ Emoji & Symbols
trending
mango mango
ˈmæŋ.ɡoʊ ˈmæŋ.ɡoʊ
🚀 Emerging / Viral
trending
merch drop
mɜːtʃ drɒp
🎵 Music & Lyrics
trending
gooner
ˈɡuː.nər
🚀 Emerging / Viral
trending
reasoning model
ˈriː.zən.ɪŋ ˈmɒd.əl
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
trending
light academia
laɪt ˌæk.əˈdiː.mi.ə
👗 Fashion & Lifestyle
trending
walking 10k
ˈwɔːk.ɪŋ ten keɪ
🌱 Lifestyle & Wellness
trending
concert girl
ˈkɒn.sɜːt ɡɜːl
🍔 Food & Drink
trending
Pilates wife
pɪˈlɑː.tiːz waɪf
🌱 Lifestyle & Wellness
trending
retardmaxx
ɹiˈtɑɹˌdɑɹks
🌐 Internet & Memes
trending
looksmaxxing
lʊksˈmæks.ɪŋ
🚀 Emerging / Viral
trending
AGI-pilled
ˌeɪ.dʒiˈaɪ pɪld
🚀 Emerging / Viral
trending
cucumber salad
ˈkjuː.kʌm.bər ˈsæl.əd
🍔 Food & Drink
trending
rage farming
reɪdʒ ˈfɑːm.ɪŋ
🌐 Internet & Memes
trending
vibe shift
vaɪb ʃɪft
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
soft launch
sɒft lɔːntʃ
💘 Relationships & Dating
trending
cruffin
krwɑːˈsɒ̃ ˈlæm.ɪ.neɪ.tɪd
🍔 Food & Drink
trending
POV
ˌpiː.oʊˈviː
🚀 Emerging / Viral
trending
office dad aesthetic
ˈɒf.ɪs dæd
👗 Fashion & Lifestyle
trending
12-3-30
twelv θriː ˈθɜː.ti
🌱 Lifestyle & Wellness
trending
smash burger
smæʃ ˈbɜː.ɡər
🍔 Food & Drink
trending
rawdogging
ˈrɔː.dɒɡ.ɪŋ
🚀 Emerging / Viral
trending
bone smashing
boʊn ˈsmæʃ.ɪŋ
🚀 Emerging / Viral
trending
Apple Music Replay
ˈæp.əl ˈmjuː.zɪk ˈriː.pleɪ
🎵 Music & Lyrics
trending
office siren
ˈɒf.ɪs ˈsaɪ.rən
👗 Fashion & Lifestyle
trending
NGL
/nɒt ˈɡɒnə laɪ/
🌐 Internet & Memes
trending
ragebait
ˈreɪdʒ.beɪt
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
algo boost
ˈæl.ɡoʊ buːst
🌐 Internet & Memes
trending
healing
ˈhiːl.ɪŋ
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
eclectic grandma
ɪˈklek.tɪk ˈɡrænd.mɑː
👗 Fashion & Lifestyle
trending
ILY
/aɪ lʌv juː/
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
girl's girl
ɡɜːlz ɡɜːl
🌱 Lifestyle & Wellness
trending
self-care Sunday
self keər ˈsʌn.deɪ
🌱 Lifestyle & Wellness
trending
snackle box
ˈsnæk.əl bɒks
🍔 Food & Drink
trending
TikTok made me buy it
tɪk.tɒk meɪd miː baɪ ɪt
🚀 Emerging / Viral
trending
hard launch
hɑːd lɔːntʃ
💘 Relationships & Dating
trending
brainworm
ˈbreɪn.wɜːm
🌐 Internet & Memes
trending
hot take
hɒt teɪk
🌐 Internet & Memes
trending
side quest
saɪd kwest
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
plot armor
plɒt ˈɑːm.ər
🌐 Internet & Memes
trending
tennis-core
ˈten.ɪs kɔːr
👗 Fashion & Lifestyle
trending
deinfluencing
diːˈɪn.flu.əns.ɪŋ
🚀 Emerging / Viral
trending
lowkey highkey
ˈloʊ.kiː ˈhaɪ.kiː
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
crashout szn
ˈkræʃ.aʊt ˈsiː.zən
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
lore
lɔːr
🌐 Internet & Memes
trending
for the girls
fər ðə ɡɜːlz
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
🫠
✨ Emoji & Symbols
trending
chat, is this real?
tʃæt ɪz ðɪs riːl
🚀 Emerging / Viral
trending
nesting
ˈnes.tɪŋ
🌱 Lifestyle & Wellness
trending
GRWM
ˌdʒiː.ɑːr.dʌb.əl.juːˈem
🚀 Emerging / Viral
trending
real
riːl
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
villain era
ˈvɪl.ən ˈɪə.rə
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
model rot
ˈmɒd.əl rɒt
🚀 Emerging / Viral
trending
very mindful, very demure
ˈver.i ˈmaɪnd.fəl ˈver.i dɪˈmjʊər
🚀 Emerging / Viral
trending
spicy margarita
ˈspaɪ.si ˌmɑːr.ɡəˈriː.tə
🍔 Food & Drink
trending
Japanese walking
ˌdʒæp.əˈniːz ˈwɔːk.ɪŋ
🌱 Lifestyle & Wellness
trending
very mindful
ˈver.i ˈmaɪnd.fəl
🚀 Emerging / Viral
trending
digital detox
ˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.təl ˈdiː.tɒks
🌱 Lifestyle & Wellness
trending
spiraling
ˈspaɪ.rəl.ɪŋ
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
rotted
/roʊt/
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
awawa
əˈwɑwə
🌐 Internet & Memes
it's giving
ɪts ˈɡɪv.ɪŋ
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
whimsigoth
/ˈwɪm.zɪ.ɡɒθ/
👗 Fashion & Lifestyle
trending
slow mornings
sloʊ ˈmɔːn.ɪŋz
🌱 Lifestyle & Wellness
trending
naturecore
ˈneɪ.tʃər.kɔːr
👗 Fashion & Lifestyle
trending
eval
iːˈvæl
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
trending
brainrot humor
ˈbreɪn.rɒt ˈhjuː.mər
🌐 Internet & Memes
trending
stay pressed
steɪ prest
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
acoustic
əˈkuː.stɪk
🚀 Emerging / Viral
trending
cortisol cocktail
ˈkɔː.tɪ.sɒl ˈkɒk.teɪl
🍔 Food & Drink
trending
girl grip
ˈɡɝl ˈɡɹɪp
🌐 Internet & Memes
trending
lucky girl syndrome
ˈlʌk.i ɡɜːl ˈsɪn.droʊm
🌱 Lifestyle & Wellness
trending
afrobeats
/ˌæfroʊˈbiːts/
🎵 Music & Lyrics
trending
mermaidcore
/ˈmɜːr.meɪd.kɔːr/
👗 Fashion & Lifestyle
trending
airport food
ˈeə.pɔːt fuːd
🍔 Food & Drink
trending
dirty chai
ˈdɜː.ti tʃaɪ
🍔 Food & Drink
trending
slowed + reverb
sloʊd plʌs rɪˈvɜːb
🎵 Music & Lyrics
trending
the audacity
ði ɔːˈdæs.ɪ.ti
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
anti-AI
ˈæn.ti eɪ aɪ
🚀 Emerging / Viral
trending
siren aesthetic
ˈsaɪ.rən esˈθet.ɪk
👗 Fashion & Lifestyle
trending
pop girlies
pɒp ˈɡɜːl.iz
🎵 Music & Lyrics
trending
midwest emo
ˈmɪd.west ˈiː.moʊ
🎵 Music & Lyrics
trending
hot honey
hɒt ˈhʌn.i
🍔 Food & Drink
trending
monochrome dressing
ˈmɒn.ə.kroʊm ˈdres.ɪŋ
👗 Fashion & Lifestyle
trending
few-shot
fjuː ʃɒt
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
trending
quiet promoting
ˈkwaɪ.ət prəˈmoʊt.ɪŋ
💼 Corporate & Work
trending
say less
seɪ les
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
gassed
/ˈɡæs.t/
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
second brain
ˈsek.ənd breɪn
🌱 Lifestyle & Wellness
trending
chopped sandwich
tʃɒpt ˈsæn.wɪtʃ
🍔 Food & Drink
trending
pro tip
proʊ tɪp
🌐 Internet & Memes
trending
mood
muːd
🌐 Internet & Memes
trending
beige lifer
beɪʒ ˈlaɪf.ər
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
K-pop
keɪ pɒp
?? Drugs & Substances
trending
FYP
/ɛf waɪ piː/
🌐 Internet & Memes
trending
that girl
ðæt ɡɜːl
🌱 Lifestyle & Wellness
trending
model collapse
ˈmɒd.əl kəˈlæps
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
trending
Nashville rap
ˈnæʃ.vɪl ræp
🎵 Music & Lyrics
trending
career catfishing
kəˈrɪər ˈkæt.fɪʃ.ɪŋ
💼 Corporate & Work
trending
resume canyon
ˈrez.ə.meɪ ˈkæn.jən
💼 Corporate & Work
trending
Scandi minimalism
ˈskæn.di ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl.ɪz.əm
👗 Fashion & Lifestyle
trending
hallucinate up
həˈluː.sɪ.neɪt ʌp
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
trending
hyperpop revival
ˈhaɪ.pər.pɒp rɪˈvaɪ.vəl
🎵 Music & Lyrics
trending
system prompt
ˈsɪs.təm prɒmpt
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
trending
Swiftie
ˈswɪf.ti
🎵 Music & Lyrics
trending
sad boy hours
sæd bɔɪ aʊərz
🎵 Music & Lyrics
trending
TBH
/tə biː ˈɒnɪst/
🌐 Internet & Memes
trending
slow living
sloʊ ˈlɪv.ɪŋ
🌱 Lifestyle & Wellness
trending
nokey
ˈnoʊ.ki
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
lore drop
lɔːr drɒp
🌐 Internet & Memes
trending
silent walking
ˈsaɪ.lənt ˈwɔːk.ɪŋ
🌱 Lifestyle & Wellness
trending
inner child work
ˈɪn.ər tʃaɪld wɜːk
🌱 Lifestyle & Wellness
trending
main character moment
meɪn ˈkær.ək.tər ˈmoʊ.mənt
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
rate limit
reɪt ˈlɪm.ɪt
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
trending
manifest
ˈmæn.ɪ.fest
🌐 Internet & Memes
trending
nepo baby
ˈnep.oʊ ˈbeɪ.bi
💘 Relationships & Dating
trending
framemog
ˈfɹeɪməɡ
🌐 Internet & Memes
trending
off the dome
ɒf ðə doʊm
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
lurker
ˈlɜː.kər
🌐 Internet & Memes
trending
🫡
✨ Emoji & Symbols
trending
age-coded
eɪdʒ ˈkoʊ.dɪd
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
quiet firing
ˈkwaɪ.ət ˈfaɪər.ɪŋ
💼 Corporate & Work
trending
foundation model
faʊnˈdeɪ.ʃən ˈmɒd.əl
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
trending
pink sauce
pɪŋk sɔːs
🍔 Food & Drink
trending
gas them up
ɡæs ðem ʌp
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending
🫶
✨ Emoji & Symbols
trending
small plates
smɔːl pleɪts
🍔 Food & Drink
trending
serve cunt
sɜːv kʌnt
🎵 Music & Lyrics
trending
glazed
/ɡleɪz/
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
trending