Gen Z Slang Words

The following is a list of slang that is used or popularized by Generation Z (Gen Z), generally those born between the late 1990s and early 2010s in the Western world. Generation Z slang differs from slang of prior generations. Ease of communication with the Internet facilitated the rapid proliferation of Gen Z slang.

Many Gen Z slang terms were not originally coined by Gen Z members, and were already in usage or simply made more mainstream. Much of what is considered Gen Z slang originates from African-American Vernacular English and ball culture.