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Slang Word: Caught in 4K

Gen Z Slang Word Caught in 4K is used or popularized by Generation Z (Gen Z). Understand the definition of Caught in 4K so that we can better use it. Knowing slang not only helps improve communication skills, but also enhances understanding of the culture of the younger generation and helps to build better relationships between teachers and students and families.

The Definition of Caught in 4K

Definition: Refers to someone being indisputably caught doing something wrong or incriminating on camera or with evidence to prove it, referencing 4K resolution

Examples: "How do they catch you in 4k?"
"Bro really got caught in 4k."

Variations: Catch in 4k, Catching in 4k

Origin: Originally from YouTuber RDCworld1's 2019 video How Lawyers Always Get Rappers Off, in which a lawyer talks to his client who was caught on video committing various crimes. The term is used similarly to the phrase "caught red-handed."

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