How does Gen Z say cool?

Drip. Another way of saying swag, drip is a term for a cool or sexy trend or style.
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What is the new word for cool?

Sic/Sick - Cool or sweet. Snatched - Looks good, perfect, or fashionable; the new "on fleek" Fire - Hot, trendy, amazing, or on point (formerly "straight fire")
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What are some Gen Z sayings?

35 Trending Gen Z Slang Phrases and What They Mean
  • Cancel Culture. Meaning: Cancel culture is a form of online shaming to express disappointment in the views or actions of a public figure, company, or organization. ...
  • CEO. ...
  • E-boy and E-girl. ...
  • Fam. ...
  • Glow Up. ...
  • I'm Baby. ...
  • Stan. ...
  • W.
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What do millennials say instead of cool?

Instead "gucci" in slang is a synonym for cool, good, fine or OK, so if something is "all gucci," it's "all good."
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What is Zoomer slang?

Zoomer is used to refer to members of Generation Z, or people born in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The term is modeled on boomer, a common shortening of baby boomer, and earlier use of zoomer referred to physically active baby boomers.
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What does it mean to YEET?

Yeet is a slang word that functions broadly with the meaning “to throw,” but is especially used to emphasize forcefulness and a lack of concern for the thing being thrown. (You don't yeet something if you're worried that it might break.)
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What do UwU mean?

Uwu is an emoticon depicting a cute face. It is used to express various warm, happy, or affectionate feelings. A closely related emoticon is owo, which can more specifically show surprise and excitement. There are many variations of uwu and owo, including and OwO, UwU, and OwU, among others.
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Is the word cool still used?

Cool is still cool. The word, the emotional style, and that whole flavor of cultural cachet remains ascendant after more than half a century. It is, according to linguistic anthropologist Robert L. Moore, the most popular slang term of approval in English.
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What are 2021 slang words?

Okay, Boomer, now try not to feel too old as you make your way through our guide for the top 2021 teen slang words and phrases.
  • Extra. This is another way of saying that someone or something is too much or over the top. ...
  • Salty. ...
  • Snatched. ...
  • Yeet. ...
  • Big yikes. ...
  • Finsta. ...
  • Periodt. ...
  • Flex.
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Is YEET a Gen Z word?

Arguably, “Yeet” is probably one of the most difficult Gen Z slang words to understand. For the very reason that there is no definitive meaning behind the word and can be used in just about any context. But for most part, “Yeet” is just another way of saying yes. “Want to get out of here?”
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Why do Gen Z Say period?

Periodt. Meaning: A more intense version of “period,” meant to add emphasis to the point being made. Example: “This is the best song I've ever heard—periodt.”
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What Emojis are Gen Z using?

Gen Z will typically comment a clown emoji if you've said something stupid. Skull: laughing. This usually means somebody found something so funny they're "dead" from laughing. Eye, Lips, Eye: shock.
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How do you say cool in text?

Here are a few of the most common ways that people have to say that something or someone is “cool”.
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7 Great Ways To Say “Cool” Without Saying “Cool”
  1. Awesome. You can say something is “awesome” if you want to imply that you are impressed. ...
  2. Nice! ...
  3. Sweet! ...
  4. Excellent. ...
  5. Dope. ...
  6. Killer. ...
  7. Sick.
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How do you say cool formally?

41 alternatives to the word 'cool'
  1. Astonishing.
  2. Bewitching.
  3. Brilliant.
  4. Captivating.
  5. Charming.
  6. Copacetic.
  7. Delightful.
  8. Dashing.
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When did YEET become a word?

The early origins of 'yeet'

In 2008, an Urban Dictionary user described the word as simply a way to express excitement. The entry elaborated that it could be used in basketball, “when someone has shot a three-pointer that they are sure will go in the hoop,” or, even more colorfully “as one ejaculates.”
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How do you use YEET in a sentence?

Meaning of yeet in English

to throw something with a lot of force: He just grabbed my phone and yeeted it into the river. Yeet me that water bottle.
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What is a sus friend?

If you've been on the internet lately or spent time with a teenager, you might have heard them call something “sus,” which is shorthand for “suspicious” or “suspect.” Something or someone is “sus” if it or they seem dishonest or untrustworthy.
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Is it uncool to say cool?

Everyone says "cool" in every generation, but it's falling out of favor with Millennials. It's a dad word. A gadget might be cool, or the vacation plans might be cool. But using the one word as a exclamatory term to voice approval is as dated as any of the words on this list.
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How old is the slang word cool?

Slang use of cool for "fashionable" is by 1933, originally African-American vernacular; its modern use as a general term of approval is from the late 1940s, probably via bop talk and originally in reference to a style of jazz; the word is said to have been popularized in jazz circles by tenor saxophonist Lester Young ( ...
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What generation is XYZ?

Understanding Generation X

Silent Generation (circa 1925 to 1945) Baby Boomers (circa 1946 to 1964) Generation X (circa 1965 to 1985) Millennial Generation (circa 1985 to 2000)
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What is ow and OwO?

Oral without; in prostitution, signifies performing oral sex on a men without using a condom. initialism.
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Is UwU a furry word?

Usage in furry fandom

The uwu emoticon is especially popular among furries, as the “w” can be seen to resemble an animal's nose. Furries are people fascinated by anthropomorphic animals, and they often dress like (and have sex as) them.
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What does OwO mean in Roblox?

As I've searched it up, it's a face expression As you can see by my posts above, since UwU is a happy face, that's seems fine, not expressing anything bad. OwO is a “cute” face, nothing wrong with that.
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Is sus a cuss word?

Sus is used as a synonym of suspicious, or suspect, as in “you've been acting pretty sus, I think you're up to something.” It's a slang word used to say that someone or something shouldn't be trusted.
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