Gen Z stare

Gen Z stare
noun
an unblinking and vacant expression
What does Gen Z stare mean?
The Gen Z stare is a vacant expression that members of Generation Z give in situations where a spoken response would be expected. It occurs in classrooms, restaurants, and other social settings, and often appears judgmental to those on the receiving end.

Examples of Gen Z stare
I think I have the gen Z stare. My mom said I have a “soulless” stare, like i don’t like to look at people when I talk and I take just, like, a second too long to start talking during a conversation She said i look like i’m looking at my phone even when i’m looking at her.
—Reddit.com, 15 July 2025

The Gen Z stare is when a Zoomer is asked a question in a public setting, and instead of answering verbally, they deliver a passive-aggressive stare.;
—Sarah Harte, The Irish Examiner, 23 July 2025

the gen z stare comes out when there’s nothing nice to say…
—ctiktok.com, 9 July 2025;

Where does Gen Z stare come from?
As with much internet slang, the origins of Gen Z stare are somewhat unclear. The term spread widely on social media in the summer of 2025, with some suggesting that it had begun its life, as did many other recently viral words and phrases, on TikTok.

How is Gen Z stare used?
The term has been used to describe two scenarios: when Gen Z workers stare silently at customers they find ridiculous, and when Gen Z customers stare silently at service workers instead of responding in a timely manner.

Last Published: 14 Nov 2025
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vaguepost
verb
to post cryptically on social media for engagement or attention
What does vaguepost mean?
To vaguepost is to post something on social media in an intentionally vague, cryptic, or coy way, usually to bait people into engaging with the post, to draw attention or sympathy to oneself, or to spark interest in something (such as part of a marketing campaign or product launch). In addition to vaguepost being used as a verb, it is also used as noun. An example of a vaguepost might be something as simple as “feeling sad today,” which then prompts others to respond offering sympathy or asking why. The noun vagueposting refers to an instance or the practice of making such posts.

Examples of vaguepost
I love when academics vaguepost in their own fields. “Seems significant that…” “It’s not a coincidence that…” “There are reasons why…” OK … do you want to maybe also spell out the significance or do you just really want us to know that you know.
—@f*cktheory, _BlueSky_, 27 Dec. 2025

90 Day Fianc; star Paola Mayfield does occasionally stir up drama online. … So perhaps that’s why, when Paola took to Twitter for some vagueposting, fans immediately began to speculate.
—John Wolfe, The Cheat Sheet, 28 July 2021

You feel you need to keep tabs on your professional rival, university frenemy or former colleague whose career went stratospheric, but every “big news coming” vaguepost, group shot with glossy friends in an impossible-to-book restaurant or #bliss Maldives holiday snap you scroll feverishly through is a dagger in your heart.
—Emma Beddington, The Guardian (London), 14 June 2024

Where does vaguepost come from?
Vaguepost is a straightforward blend of vague and post. All forms have been in use since at least the mid-2010s.

How is vaguepost used?
Like a regular verb with all of the usual inflections: vagueposted, vagueposting, vagueposts. A related word vaguebook, exists specifically for the act of vagueposting on Facebook. The noun vagueposter, of course, refers to someone who vagueposts.

The Vagueposter: A personal favourite. Their posts read like the opening line of a small-town thriller: “To the man in the blue car at the lights at 3.15pm...” or “Anyone else seeing smoke?”. Then they vanish. No replies, no clarifications, just 58 anxious comments and a dozen people tagging the police, council, or a cousin who once did security at Countdown.
—Virginia Fallon, The Sunday Star-Times (Auckland, New Zealand), 26 Oct. 2025

Last Published: 14 Jan 2026
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bop
noun
an offensive term for someone (usually a young woman) seen as promiscuous.
What does bop mean?
Bop is a slang term for a person who has had many sexual partners, or who presents themself online in a way that is thought of as immodest (such as posting pictures or video with revealing clothing). Bop is often used with another word, as in lala bop or school bop. While it can be used to describe men, the majority of use is in reference to women. The word is considered harmful, and its use is typically an example of cyberbullying.

Examples of bop
I get called the school bop - When in reality, im just a lover girl fr :(((
—Reddit (title of thread), 5 Apr. 2024

Wow so he calls Brook a bop playfully but is with an actual bop. I saw her Instagram page and she’s half naked in all of her pictures — no clothes on, no decorum about her.
—YouTube (comment), Apr. 2024

when he’s highkey a bop but it’s ok bc i js want him for bop activities
—TikTok, 23 Mar. 2024

basically called him a bop and he got mad like what

—(comment), TikTok, 4 Apr. 2024

this is currently happening to my daughter too. I have reached to the school already and these girls have been picking on her since middle school and now in freshmen in HS they continue to doing it. They scream in the hallways "lalabop" every time she pass the hallway.
—(comment), Quora.com

Where does bop come from?
This current slang sense of bop is thought to have begun shortly after rapper Almighty Rexxo released a song in 2021 titled "Lala Bop." In 2023 a trend spread on TikTok and other social media platforms, in which people would tag users, generally young women, with lala bop, in an implication that the person was sexually promiscuous, or overly immodest in the way that they presented themselves online. Following the introduction of lala bop the word began to be used as simply bop, or as school bop (implying that the person had many sexual partners at a particular school).

This slang sense of bop is distinct from another recent use of the word, which is in reference to a catchy and enjoyable song, especially one that is upbeat and invites dancing.

How is bop used?
In its current slang sense bop is not a friendly word. Its use is considered offensive, hurtful, and often misogynistic.

Last Updated: 6 Jan 2026
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chud
noun
a fool, jerk, troll, etc.
What does chud mean?
Chud is a generalized term of disparagement used somewhat synonymously with fool, troll, and jerk, to suggest that someone (usually a man) is rude/boorish/regressive/unintelligent/etc. In online political discourse, chud is often used specifically as a left-wing insult for someone (again, usually a man) on the far right.

Examples of chud
Joke’s on this chud for travelling all the way to Spain—a land of genuinely amazing food—and ordering onion rings.
—@Devilligan, X (formerly Twitter), 9 June 2025

The 24-year-old was inundated with cruel comments from trolls about her weight, with countless men online attacking her appearance. … Another fan commented, ‘It really is always the chuds with no profile picture spewing their bile at beautiful women.’
—Jacques Peterson, The Daily Mail, 8 July 2025

… the kinds of chuds who get angry when female video-game characters aren’t “feminine” enough …
—William Hughes, AV Club, 25 Jan. 2024

The added lie that eliminating civil rights reforms is solving ‘invidious discrimination’ is a nice bit of dipshit doublespeak from the kind of right wing chuds who make savvy references to George Orwell’s 1984, but clearly never actually read the book or understood any of its warnings.
—Karl Bode, TechDirt, 13 Feb. 2025

… conservative pundit and noted chud … who was one of the loudest voices encouraging the critical race theory panic …
—Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2022

Where does chud come from?
It has been theorized that chud comes from the 1980s sci-fi horror movie C. H. U. D.

“They’re not staying down there anymore!” shout the ads for “C.H.U.D.”, which stands for “Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers.” … the Chuds are bums, made radioactive and real mean by secret stashes of nuclear waste material.
—David Elliott, The Village Voice, 31 Aug. 1984

How is chud used?
With scorn (which is often somewhat humorous scorn).

Last Updated: 14 Jan 2026
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mog
verb | MAWG
To look or perform far better than someone else
What does mog mean?
Mog is a humorous Internet slang term meaning “to outclass,” used especially to describe one person as appearing far more attractive than another. It was originally used to praise one man as being taller, more muscular, or more stereotypically handsome in direct comparison to another man. Related forms included mogger, moggee.

Examples of mog
… this was a historical event the way he [Korean musical artist Choi Seung-hyun] showed up and mogged everyone so effortlessly
—@choiseunghuyns, X (formerly Twitter), 19 Jan. 2025

With the rise of social media, where everyone is constantly sizing up everyone else, the desire to mog (or not be mogged) has seeped into daily life.
—Tara Price, Neon Music, 15 Apr. 2024

Mogging Noel Deyzel, the IFBB Pro Heavyweight bodybuilder standing 6’2 and weighing 287 pounds, will definitely require a person with a better and more massive physique. But no one would have expected that the fitness influencer’s mother would be the one ‘mogging’ him.
—Karan Yadav, EssentiallySports, 5 Apr. 2024

just got mogged by an emo girl with a larger and more vampiric coat than me.
—@codyosk, Threads, 5 Feb. 2024

Where does mog come from?
Mog is apparently based on AMOG, an abbreviation of Alpha Male of Group, referring to the pseudoscientific archetype of the “dominant male” popular in the so-called manosphere, an Internet subculture associated with misogynist beliefs and extremist ideologies. AMOG emerged by the early 2000s, and mog by 2016, when the latter term is found in male Internet forums describing taller, more muscular men—judged superior—appearing alongside shorter, less built, and thus supposedly inferior counterparts.

In the early 2020s, mogging was associated with looksmaxxing (practices, sometimes extreme, younger men take to enhance their physical appearance). Looksmaxxers, as they are called, have been known to engage in online rituals where they rate their fellow appearances. Such rituals include calling out when one man mogs or is mogged by another man, sometimes based on an aspect of his physique so named as a particular act of mogging, e.g., hairmogging (when one man’s head of hair is considered fuller) or jawmogging (when one man’s jawline is perceived to be more chiseled).

During the early 2020s, as the term spread on social media, it also expanded as a more general, humorous term for various displays of dominance or superiority.

How is mog used?
While the judgments associated with mogging have been criticized as harmful, the word is generally used playfully or ironically. And though it can be applied to various skills and traits, mog is most commonly used for comparisons concerning physical appearances. It is especially used online to comment on pictures and videos when one person—or less frequently, thing—is regarded as superior in some way as juxtaposed with another.

Mog can be a transitive verb (“He mogged his friends in Scrabble when he won by 100 points”) or, less often, an intransitive one (“Whenever she shows up to the club, she absolutely mogs”). In its intransitive use, mog can convey a more general sense of “to dominate, excel, stand out.”

It is also frequently used in passive constructions, especially to get mogged, be mogged, or feel mogged. People often use mog in this way in response to pictures and videos of people they self-deprecatingly admire, as in, “I opened up Instagram, saw your new profile pic, and immediately got mogged.”

A person who mogs another is sometimes humorously called a mogger; the person so mogged, a moggee.

Last Updated: 5 Nov 2025
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bomboclat
adjective | bom-bo-clat
a versatile Jamaican vulgarism; Internet slang for something weird or excellent
What does bomboclat mean?
Bomboclat is a Jamaican profanity similar in meaning and function to the f-word. In Internet slang, it is a nonsense term, captioning images, videos, or other content thought of as unusual in some way. It sometimes means “attractive” or “impressive.” The word is also commonly spelled bumboclaat.

Examples of bomboclat
My flight was suppose to land at 2:15 and I’m just getting off my flight!! Wat in the bomboclat!!!
—@dearryen, Threads, 7 Jul. 2023

Dem bomboclat government brutalising de people! We need change #ZimbabweanLivesMatter
—@tarielissa, X (formerly Twitter), 7 Aug. 2020

“I’m coming back to deal with this shit myself since you’re TOO BUMBOCLAT STUPID TO GET THE JOB DONE!!” Dex yelled, hanging up the phone.
—Sharifa D., Her Loves Saved Him, The Streets Made Him 2: Hailee & Dionne, 17 Sep. 2019

Where does bomboclat come from?
Bomboclat comes from Jamaican English. The term has been recorded since the 1950s but likely was in use before then. It is based on bumbo, a coarse patois term for female genitalia, and claat, a Jamaican type of cloth. Combined, the words literally mean “menstrual cloth,” but early evidence for bomboclat suggests it has denigrated someone or something as “contemptible” from or close to the start. (Associated with taboo subjects, hygiene has long been a source of profanity.) Functioning as an adjective, noun, and interjection, the word has the same range and intensity in Jamaican English as English swear words such as the f-word.

Bomboclat received mainstream attention in 2014 after Rob Ford—then mayor of Toronto, which has a large Caribbean population—controversially used the word in a rant. In September 2019, it went viral on social media after a then-Twitter user posted “bomboclaat” as a seemingly random caption to a meme image. Discussion ensued about apparent confusion of bomboclat with sco pu tu mana, an Internet nonsense phrase popularized by a Ghanaian musician in April of 2019. In this way, it likely influenced subsequent Internet gibberish terms associated with Generation Alpha and sometimes called “brain rot,” including gyatt, skibidi, and Fanum tax.

How is bomboclat used?
Bomboclat remains a vulgar slang term in Jamaican English (as well as other English-based creoles throughout the world). Thanks to its popularity in 2019, bomboclat is also commonly used in Internet slang as a nonsense term and meme, frequently appearing as a single-word caption to content (often in the form of a series of related images) that the user finds weird, bizarre, jarring, or funny in some way. Often, it is posted randomly on its own. The popularity of the online use of bomboclat has caused its meaning to broaden to include “attractive, impressive, excellent.”

Of course, as a vulgarism, it can be considered very offensive. Use of the term without regard for its Jamaican English origins may also be seen as culturally insensitive or appropriative.

Last Updated: 6 Jan 2026
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six seven
interjection
a nonsensical expression connected to a song and a basketball player
What does 6 7 mean?
Six seven (or 67 or 6 7, etc.) is a nonsensical expression used especially by teens and tweens that is connected to a rap song and also to a 6’ 7” tall basketball player.

Teens and adults alike have tried to explain it. Some say it means “so-so,” especially since kids often pair the phrase with an up-and-down hand motion. Others argue it refers to a person who is tall, some think it stands for a basketball term, and so on. The bottom line is, the term “six seven” is nonsensical—which is sort of the point. As one tween TikToker put it under another video, “I think the point is that it makes no sense.”
—Annabelle Canela, Parents.com, 25 Apr. 2025

Examples of six seven
Herbstreit just referenced a player’s height was six seven like 4 times. Middle schoolers are going nuts right now.
—@simoncholland, X (formerly Twitter), 30 Aug. 2025

I didn’t understand it either i told my friend to meet me at 6 or 7 and he yelled as he was biking away SIX SEVEN and i was confused …
—Reddit, 22 July 2025

Happy 6/7 to all of you parenting a child who incessantly says “six seven” …
—@bizzybarney, X (formerly Twitter), 7 June 2025

Where does six seven come from?
Six seven or 6 7 comes from the song “Doot Doot (6 7)” by rapper Skrilla, which has been used frequently in viral videos and memes featuring NBA player LaMelo Ball.

TikTok and Instagram popularized the song on social media, making it a commonly used sound for video backing. Users believe the number combination is a reference to 67th Street, a possible nod to Skrilla’s background. Users have also associated the phrase with NBA star LaMelo Ball. The Charlotte Hornets guard stands at that exact height, 6; 7;.
—Skyler Caruso, People, 29 Apr. 2025

How is six seven used?
Mostly as an interjection (such as a response when someone encounters or hears the numbers 6 and 7). This makes it difficult to capture in print unless you’re reading articles or social media posts about the term itself, but there are exceptions to this …

CUBS WIN 6-7
SIX SEVEN
SIX SEVEN
SIX SEVEN
SIX SEVEN
SIX SEVEN
SIX SEVEN
SIX SEVEN

—@therealburns3, X (formerly Twitter), 1 Sept. 2025

Last Updated: 9 Oct 2025
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SYBAU
abbreviation
an angrier way to say ‘shut up’ online
What does SYBAU mean?
SYBAU (or sybau) is an abbreviation for “shut your bitch ass up.”

Examples of SYBAU
SYBAU its a movie not a documental [sic] you weirdo lmao
—X (formerly Twitter), 17 Nov. 2025

Blocking TikTok accounts who bring performative heterosexual humiliation into foodtok. “I made my situationship dinner to convince him to make us official” “marry me chicken to convince my bf of 7 years to finally propose” “my bf packed me dog food for lunch” Sybau, I’m here for recipes.
—BlueSky, 14 Oct. 2025

“google me” …girl, sybau
—X (formerly Twitter), 17 Nov. 2025

Where does SYBAU come from?
Evidence of SYBAU dates back more than 20 years.

How is SYBAU used?
Sometimes with tongue in cheek, but usually with no small amount of vituperation in the midst of online arguments.

Last Updated: 5 Dec 2025
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baddie
noun
a confident, stylish, and attractive woman
What does baddie mean?
Baddie refers to someone, usually a woman, who is confident, stylish, and attractive.

Examples of baddie
In the late 2010s, being a baddie meant you looked good, got to the bag and stood on business if things got tough.
—Kenyatta Victoria, Essence, 1 May 2024

As she continues to push boundaries in music and fashion, Latto reminds us all to stay true to ourselves—because that’s the real baddie energy.
—Victor Vaughns, Ebony, 16 Dec. 2024

Founded by legacy YouTuber and influencer De’arra Taylor, Lorvae’s sunglasses elevate any look and help anyone “exude [their] inner baddie on any day.” The brand’s female-led team prides itself on creating durable, high-quality products that embody “self-expression, individuality, and creativity.”
—Haniyah Philogene, The Grio, 29 Nov. 2022

Where does baddie come from?
In its suggestion of self-assuredness and self-confidence, baddie (which began appearing online in the late 2010s) is similar to an older term bad bitch, whose second element is a positive reclamation of that word. Both uses of baddie and bad bitch originated in African American English slang.

A bad bitch is a woman, black or white, who knows who she is, knows how to get what she wants, can be sweet or evil depending on the situation, who can take care of herself without begging nobody for nothing.
—Daisy Voight, (letter), quoted in Common Ground by J. Anthony Lukas, 1985

A baddie remains confident and beautiful whether in makeup, barefaced, tight clothes or even in sweatpants. A baddie lives the world on her terms, and she’s also known in pop culture as a bad bitch. ... The baddie aesthetic became popularized in the 2010s by African American women, particularly in online communities and social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram as a positive term for women to embrace themselves and accentuate their femininity. This is in the same line as hashtags like #BlackGirlMagic, promoted to boost self esteem.
—Dauda Opeyemi, DocumentWomen.com, 19 May 2023

How is baddie used?
Baddie is a noun, although it is sometimes used like an adjective to modify other nouns, as in “baddie vibes/style/era/etc.” Baddie is positive, complimentary, often celebratory.

A pastel green tie-front bralette bikini top that may give you some interesting tan lines, but is well worth it if you get to set Instagram baddie vibes while kicking it poolside. Now am I right or am I right?
—Tatayana Yomary, Buzzfeed, 24 May 2022

Gone was the dowdy skirt suit; she wore an elegant, fitted black midi dress ... and she accessorized it with an opulent but tasteful gold link necklace and matching earrings. ... In other words, as of episode 4, Gerri entered her baddie era. She’s feeling herself, and her wardrobe reflects that.
—Cady Lang, Time, 23 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2025
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