Delulu, pookie, skibidi and more: The A to Z glossary of Gen Z and how millennials know it

It’s always a good idea to go back to school when the generation gap starts to feel more like a language barrier. Kanika Saxena takes you through the ever-evolving world of Gen Z, one word at a time.

A to Z: How Gen Z Say It…

A – Ate: Nailed it! It was amazing!
B – Bussin’: Highest form of praise for something amazing (This is bussin’)

C – Cheugy: Something that is outdated, not trendy anymore
D – Delulu: Delusional but in a funny way
E – Era: Phase of life (e.g. 'villain era')
F – Fire: Amazing, cool, or impressive
G – Ghost: Cutting off communication
H – High-key: Opposite of low-key, owning the excitement
I – It’s giving: Describing vibes or energy
J – Jit: Young kid or inexperienced person
K – Killin’ it: Doing something exceptionally well
L – L: Loss or failure
M – Mid: Average, not great, kinda meh
N – NPC: Non-Player Character, acts robotic
O – On God: I swear, for real
P – Pookie: Someone cute
Q – Quiet quitting: Doing the bare minimum at the job
R – Rizz: Charisma, flirting skills
S – Skibidi: Weird, absurd (in a funny way)
T – Tea: Gossip or juicy news
U – Understood the assignment: Nailed the task perfectly
V – Vibecheck: Checking someone’s mood or energy
W – W: Win or success (opposite of L for losing)
X – Xennials: Those born between the 1970s and 1980s
Y – Yeet: Throw or sway something excitedly or express excitement
Z – Zaddy: Attractive, stylish, older man

How Millennials Know It…

A - Awesome!
B - Banging
C - Cringe
D - Dreaming
E - Emo phase
F - Fresh!
G - Glowed up!
H - Hella hyped
I - It’s a mood
J - Junior
K - Killing it!
L - Loser
M - Meh
N - Normie/ Noob
O - On point
P - Preach!
Q - Quitting mentally
R - Rico Suave/ reading the room
S - Spill the beans
T - TMI (Too much info)
U - Unstoppable
V - Vibing
W - Winning!
X - X-treme!
Y - YOLO (You only live once)
Z - Zero chill