New Gen Z Slang 2024. With each new generation comes a slurry of confusing words. This year alone, dictionary.com added an impressive 1,700 new phrases, including “mid,” “bussin’,” “the ick,” “girl dinner,” and more, as reported by time magazine.

If you’re hoping to better understand some gen z and gen alpha slang, then look no further. Each year on the internet brings an entirely new vernacular.