When scrolling through social media, it’s easy to think that you don’t speak English as well as you thought. Gen Z’s complicated slang is taking over common speech.
When people claim they’re having a “brat girl summer” with their “rodent friends” wearing outfits that “give,” many people are shocked by what their younger peers say.
But it seems there’s no escaping the TikTok generation’s slang, as it’s even made its way into the US presidential election.
Pop culture has been confusing politicians for decades, but this week some tried to get in on the fun by calling Vice President Kamala Harris a “child.”
They’ve spread memes of bright green squares, and when BidenHQ became “KamalaHQ,” an astute and likely younger member of her staff added the recognizable “brat” logo to her page.
But it seems there’s no escaping the TikTok generation’s snake, as it has even made its way into the US presidential election
They launched memes of bright green squares, and when BidenHQ became “KamalaHQ,” an astute and likely younger member of her staff added the recognizable “brat” logo to her page
Pop culture has been baffling politicians for decades, but this week some tried to join in on the fun by calling Vice President Kamala Harris a “child.”
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“Kamala IS brat,” pop artist Charli XCX, the founder of “brat” in her new album of the same name, insisted on social media. Her X-post has been viewed more than 50 million times.
As Gen Z jargon is used in the firing line of one of the most historic elections in decades, it’s time to brush up on your language.
FEMAIL has compiled a list of some popular terms circulating on the internet, including ‘rizz’, ‘ate’ and ‘stan’.
But how many do you know? Take the quiz to find out…