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This is a list of slang that is or was previously popularized by Generation Z (Gen Z), generally those born between the late 1990s and early 2010s in the Western world .
Internet slang (also called Internet shorthand, cyber-slang, netspeak, digispeak or chatspeak) is a non-standard or unofficial form of language used by people on the Internet to communicate to and/or with one another. [1] An example of Internet slang is "lol" meaning "laugh out loud." Since Internet slang is constantly changing, it is difficult to provide a standardized definition. [2] However ...
Wanker is slang for "one who wanks ( masturbates )", but is most often used as a general insult. It is a pejorative term of English origin common in Britain and other parts of the English-speaking world (mainly Commonwealth of nations ), including Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. It is synonymous with the insult tosser.
Slang terms for money often derive from the appearance and features of banknotes or coins, their values, historical associations or the units of currency concerned. Within a language community, some of the slang terms vary in social, ethnic, economic, and geographic strata but others have become the dominant way of referring to the currency and are regarded as mainstream, acceptable language ...
Stacker compiled a list of 20 slang words popularized from Black Twitter that have helped shape the internet.
The Greek letter sigma, from which the term "sigma male" derives its name from. Sigma male (or simply sigma) is a term in internet slang used most often to describe the archetype of a male who is a "lone wolf". [1] [2] While the name is a product of manosphere message boards in the 2010s, the term has gained widespread prominence within ...
Eshay. Eshay ( / ˈɛʃeɪ /) is a slang expression associated with an Australian urban youth subculture that originated from Western Sydney in the late 1980s, but has brought into the mainstream since the late 2010s and the 2020s, [1] [2] In New Zealand, "hoodrats" are a similar subculture. [3]
Cannabis has more than 1,200 slang names, including weed, a commonly used cannabis slang name. Additionally, there are many slang terms for consumption of cannabis, and describing the state of being under the influence of cannabis.