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Gen Z Slang Quiz

Based on the multiple choice answers, can you correctly guess when the right situation is to use a specific slang word?
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Last updated: April 1, 2023
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1. If Zack just said, "OK Boomer," to his grandfather, what could his grandfather have said?
"Your generation doesn't value an honest day's work."
"You know sonny, this Zendaya girl is quite talented"
"Zacky, can you drop me off at the doctor's office tomorrow?"
"Back in my day, they would call Elvis the devil's music."
OK Boomer is a phrase used to dismiss an older person's out of touch opinion about the younger generation
2. If Jenna considers herself a 'Taylor Swift stan', what does that mean?
She hates the singer Taylor Swift, and makes fun of her online
She believes she has a piece of Taylor Swift's soul inside of her
She dresses up like Taylor Swift at fan conventions
She loves the singer Taylor Swift, and is up to date on all of her content
Popularized by the Eminem song, "Stan," it's a term for a very zealous fan, a "stalker fan" if you will
3. In which of these situations would you yell out, "Slay!"
When Beyonce flawlessly hits a high note
When Timothee Chalamet is wearing a really fashionable outfit
When your friend gets the highest score on a quiz
All of them
Slay is an exclamation that can be used anytime someone does something really well
4. If I watched a YouTube video and said it "lives rent free in my head," what do I mean?
I cannot stop thinking about the video
I pirated the video
I cannot remember anything in the video
The video is really high quality
The quality of something is irrelevant if it lives in your head rent free. It just means, it's on your mind a lot
5. Which of these slang words is NOT listed with the word from which it derived?
Bougie, short for Bourgeoisie
Cap, short for capricious
Mid, short for mediocre
Sus, short for suspicious
To cap is a verb meaning to lie or exaggerate. It does not derive from a longer word.
6. If my friend tells me the movie he watched was "mid," should I watch it?
No, not worth my time
Yes, because it's so bad, it's good.
Yes, it's a fantastic movie
If you got the last question correct, you would know mid is short for mediocre.
7. Which one of these people would be considered "Bougie?"
Jackson, who only wears expensive name brands
Alyssa, who is very into social activism
Mario, who has an obsession with scented candles
Halle, who started her own business
Bougie, like the term Bourgeoisie from which it's derived means high-class, materialistic, and potentially snobby
8. If someone says, "Dylan is acting sus right now?" what could Dylan have done?
He jokingly flirted with his friend Troy in an over the top manner
He got excessively high and is completely dazed
He got excessively drunk and is acting belligerent
He posted suggestive photos on his Instagram
Technically this does mean "suspicious" but a specific Gen Z usage of the term means someone is acting gay
9. If Lexie became super attractive after puberty and some personal grooming, you can say she had...?
A face beat
A vibe check
A big yikes
A glow-up
Also can be spelled as "glo-up." A face beat is specifically a face full of make-up
10. Which of these refers to someone's "drip?"
Their ability to hit on/seduce someone
Their outfit, sense of style
The symptoms of an illness they have
Their new car
Ability to hit on/seduce someone is rizz, and someone's car is a whip. Symptoms of an illness does not have an actual slang term
11. Which of these three phrases mean the same thing?
Fax, No cap, On God
Slay, Lit, L
Simp, rizz, drip
Bop, Banger, Slaps
All variations of "truth." Fax, is an alternate spelling of "facts." To cap is to lie or exaggerate, so "no cap" is "no lie." On God is a short hand for swearing to God you're telling the truth.
12. Which of these is the correct way to use the term "Tea?"
C. As an adjective used to describe something that looks terrible. ie: "Oh no, that neon jacket on that boy looks Tea."
Only A and B
All of them
A. As an emphasis word after someone says something scandalous. ie: "You have a crush on AJ? Tea!"
B. As a noun used to describe gossip. ie: "I have tea about Mr. Cruise and Ms. Holmes!"
Tea/T is a word that means gossip. To tell someone gossip can be referred to as "Spilling the tea"
13. Which of these sentences uses the word, "bussin" correctly
"I know I'm late, I'm bussin' over right now!"
"The little bacon bits in my mom's mac-n'cheese make it taste bussin'!"
"Tyrese, did you get that jacket from the trash, it looks bussin'"
"After she found out I snuck out, my mom was bussin'"
Bussin' is an adjective meaning something is really good, used most often with food.
14. If you express an opinion, and someone replies that it was "based," what does that mean?
Your opinion is confusing and hard to understand
Your opinion may be controversial, but it is ultimately correct
Your opinion is commonly held, and you're trying too hard to be relatable
Your opinion is completely ridiculous
Can also mean to be unapologetically yourself, but more often used to describe a "hot take"
15. Malcolm just told you, "Martin and me, it's on sight." Should Martin and Malcolm be in the same room together?
No, because Malcolm and Martin are having a feud and will fight
No, because Malcolm and Martin act like delinquents around each other
Yes, because Malcolm and Martin are in love, and meant to be together
Yes, because Malcolm and Martin are best friends who get along really well
As in, as soon as Malcolm sees Alex, they will fight.
16. Which of these slang terms CANNOT be used in the same context
Based; hot take
On sight; catch these hands
Ate and left no crumbs; understood the assignment
Bet; big mad
Bet as a term means "Okay, it's on," much like placing a bet. Big mad just means excessively angry.
17. Brandon and Britney make a reference that Kimmy doesn't understand. What phrase would they say afterwards to indicate that it's an inside joke.
"iykyk"
"Not you, girl"
"We're vibing"
"Sorry, it's cheugy"
iykyk is short for "if you know, you know," as in, 'you know what I'm talking about if you get the reference.'
18. Fill in the blank: "Oh my God, they're not even dating, but Pete bought Ariana a diamond bracelet for her birthday. What a ____"
Cheugy
Sheeple
Simp
A simp is someone who expends excessive attention on someone in order to be in a relationship with them.
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Level 65
Mar 27, 2023
Some slang mentioned in the quiz that didn't get an explanation:

11. Bop/Banger are both nouns used to describe really good songs. "To slap" is a verb you use when something is good, ie food, music.

11. Lit has two meanings. You can get, or be "lit" meaning you're partying hard, or under the influence. It can also be an adjective to describe something is good. "L" is short for lose/loss. To "take an L" means you failed at something/had an unfortunate event happen to you

16. On sight/Catch these hands are both threats that you will fight someone. ie, if I see him again, he's gonna catch these hands.

16. Ate and left no crumbs; understood the assignment are both verb phrases used to describe when someone does something very well.

17/18. Cheugy is an adjective used to refer to millennials who try too hard to be trendy.

18. Sheeple is a portmanteau of sheep and people. It is a noun meaning someone who follows the crowd without forming their own opinions

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Level 74
Mar 28, 2023
I hate that Im 20 and got 100% on this. Not the vibe
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Level 65
Mar 28, 2023
You're still Gen Z though! It's pretty likely that you know this haha
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Level 57
Feb 1, 2024
A couple of these I have never heard of and I'm 16!