Try Your Hardest to Perfect this Gen Z Slang Quiz!

Jun 26, 2019 • Kyzia Maramara

Times are changing fast and with it language is evolving and words develop new meaning. Is it for the better? That’s debatable. We’ve all had our own generational slangs (ehem, groovy?) so if this quiz gets a little too much and makes you realize you’re old, you need to forgive these Gen Z kids and remember you’ve had your time to shine.

Put your knowledge to the test on how your local 15-year-olds communicate with their friends. Try your hardest to guess these 15 words correctly!

A stupid person on the internet who picks fights with everyone
To have influence or power over a certain people. Typically cool and famous people have ‘clout’
A grave heart condition

To show off
Your friend who’s a gym buff
Short for ‘flexible’

Something you bought from the thrift store that looks almost authentic
Something good or cool
Code for your friends when you want to go shopping

Gender-neutral universal term for anyone. Could be used in a context of endearment or belittlement
Short for “system”
When someone is stressed out at work

Budget
Someone who enjoys the lavish and extravagant things in life
Slang for brewed coffee that hipsters like

Intense feelings; something you can relate to on a soul-level
What you say when you like someone’s OOTD
Other term for ‘so what?’

A modern version of Friendster for today’s generation
A person who loves taking care of sea creatures
A second Instagram account where people disregard #FeedGoals and post anything they want

Abbreviation for ‘Out Of Office’
The sound doggos (dogs) make when they want something
Other way to say “Oh no!”; response to anything bad

A word that can literally mean anything and can be used as an exclamation, a verb, or even a noun
Short for Kanye’s Yeezy, sneaker collab with Adidas
How you react when you hear a great insult

Short for your favorite milktea
Another word for gossip/dirt
Secret slang for happy hour

Being moody and emotional
Someone who attracts a lot of girls
Being good at writing songs

When someone in a bad or irritated mood and typically says insulting things
How you describe a horrible dish
What you say when you’re dying to go on a trip to the beach

A term for something you can’t live without
Money or cash
Leaving someone ‘on read’ in social media

Flirting with someone online through private messaging
Borrowing a friend’s enviable Dr. Martens boots
Messaging a friend to check up on them

A party with your squad that suddenly won’t push through
What you should do to people who have acted awfully and are a threat to society
What horrible people say to their GrabFood drivers after said drivers have already ordered

Kyzia Maramara

Kyzia spends most of her time capturing the world around her through photos, paragraphs, and playlists. She is constantly on the hunt for the perfect chocolate chip cookie, and a great paperback thriller to pair with it.