It’s official – brat summer is over and it’s time to be very demure, very mindful. Our MD, James Garrison, looks at the latest Gen Z slang which if used, is bound to make you the most cringe-worthy parent of 2024.
We’re nearly on the home straight. A couple more weeks should see the kids back at school and normal services restored.
Let’s celebrate with a little linguistic warfare. Here’s a crash course in Gen Z slang to ensure like me, you’re the absolute cringe-worthy parent in the final few weeks of summer.
The Garrison Guide to Gen Z Slang
- Addy – abbreviation for address. Instead of asking for their friend’s address, casually enquire for the addy.
- Ate and left no crumbs – this is someone who did something so great there is no chance for anyone else to do it better. So, show off your culinary skills by declaring, I ate and left no crumbs after serving dinner.
- Bed rot – spending extended periods of time in bed, often engaging in activities like watching TV or reading. Tell them on Friday night that you’ve had a hard week and you are looking forward to some much-needed bed rot on Saturday.
- Very demure, very mindful – the latest trend of TikTok. When you get dressed for work in the morning, exclaim at the breakfast table that you think you look very demure, very mindful.
- Dip – to leave suddenly or early. On going to bed (you are bound to go before the teenagers) tell them you’re about to dip.
- Fire – amazing or exciting. Exclaim everything you like is fire at every opportunity.
- Rizz – the ability to seduce or charm a potential love interest. Referring to the McDonald’s server, that guy has so much rizz I’m surprised he has any burgers left.
- Stan – a mixture of stalker and fan. I used to stan Taylor Swift so bad.
Use the above liberally and see the response you get. Remember, the key to using Gen Z slang effectively is overusing it. In my humble opinion, the more awkward and out of place, the better.
