Are you often left scratching your head when your kids or younger folks chatter away? It can feel like they’re speaking in code, right? Well, in a sense, they are! Their slang can seem completely alien. Fortunately, Amazon Alexa is stepping up to bridge this generational language gap with a fresh update that will help older users decode the trendy lingo of today’s youth.
Introducing the new feature, “Alexa, talk Gen Z to me.” This clever update provides definitions and examples for 20 popular terms used by Generation Z. Amazon’s research shows that a whopping 83% of young people believe their elders are clueless about their slang, and 35% find it “cringe” when older folks misuse these terms. However, there’s hope, as 56% of non-Gen Zers are keen to learn and understand these contemporary expressions.
So, if you’re eager to decode what the teens, tweens, and twenty-somethings are saying, here are some of the slang words Alexa can now define:
- Lowkey — “something subtle”
- It’s giving — “the vibe something projects”
- Ick — “something repulsive or cringeworthy”
- Slay — “to showcase something with pride”
- Rizz — “to have charm or charisma”
- The math is mathing — “something makes logical sense”
- Sus — “short for suspicious”
- Ate — “admiration for someone doing exceptionally well”
- Hot Girl Summer — “encouragement to unapologetically be yourself and thrive”
- Cap — “to lie”
- Slaps — “to describe something as excellent”
- Fam — “short for family, akin to ‘bro’”
- Drip — “to be stylish”
- Airing — “to ignore”
- In your XXX era — “describing a dominant phase or emotion in someone’s life”
- Mother — “a female role model or status symbol”
Thanks to Alexa, older generations can now stay in the loop and maybe even impress the younger crowd with their newfound slang savvy. So next time you’re puzzled by what the kids are saying, just ask Alexa!
