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Keeping Up With the Gen Zs: OK boomer and other buzzwords you need to know

by RepublicAsia

Nothing makes one feel old and outdated than a hearing a whole generation speak slang words that are totally alien to you. 

Gen Zs, like a whole bunch of generations before them, have a language of their own.

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Check out some slang words that will help you decode GenZpeak. No cap, lodicakes! This is slay! Sksksks.

Gen Z Buzz WordUsage
No cap
Cap means lie. No Cap is a way of saying “no lie” or “truth.”
“She’s so beautiful pare, No cap I saw her earlier sa tims, with her friends. She stands out, sheesh.”
DASURV
someone deserving of what’s happening 
DASURV ko naman mag samgyup today!”
IRL 
in real life, used to distinguish between online and offline interactions.
“Oh, yes? We’re friends naman IRL, not just on IG.”
Mood AF
an intensified version of “mood,” used to express a strong feeling or emotion.
“Ay, ubos na yung slots?? Mood AF”
Shookt
In state shocked
“I was shookt sa presyo ng street foods ngayon.”
Lodi/Lods/Lodicakes
Idol
Happy Birthday Lods/Lodicakes hehe”Lodi ko yan si Seulgi, ang galing sumayaw”
Oum
Okay / exactly
Pumasok ba si sir kahapon? Oum
Whipped
when you’re impressed by something/someone
“Kalma bhie, whipped na whipped ka nanaman sa bias mo”
Slaps
used to express something cool, awesome, great, or fantastic.
“I saw a Ford Mustang somewhere BGC bro, Slaps bro, pabili kaya ako kay Dad?”
Sharks
Patingin / Can I see?
“Uy, pare bago na naman cellphone mo, sharks!”
Snatched
Refers to good looks, fierce or on point
Wow, who is she? you look snatched!
Drip
refers to look or style
“Honey, your outfit looks drip today!”
Stan
Obsessive fan
“I stan TWICE talaga, kase naman ang hottie ng J-Line subunit, lalo na si Momoring!”
Saks
Sakto lang
“Masarap ba yang kwek kwek bhie? Saks lang.”
TFW
stand for the ” that feeling when”
“TFW you get off work early on a Friday.
Accla
Bakla/Gay
“Tama ka na Accla!”
Slay
A way of saying when someone looks stunning
“Ang ganda mo naman mare, slay ka dyan sa outfit mo”
Laps
To eat
“Tara, Laps, somewhere Dapitan?”
TBH
Abv. for “to be honest”
TBH sis i don’t like to spend today, nagtitipid ako”
OOTD
Abv. for “outfit of the day”
“Ay, bet ko ang OOTD ni kumare”
STARBS
Short term for starbucks
“Let’s meet sa Starbs na lang ba?”
Tea/Spill the Tea
word used to gossip 
”So , sis what’s the tea? I saw Brad with another girl yesterday spill the tea, already please!..”
Glow Up
A drastic positive change, on personal appearance.
Look, nag-Glow up si Marie, right after her first heartbreak”
Vibin
Listening or enjoying someone’s presence
“I’m vibin to Sza lately, cause her music is really relaxing” 
Karen
Someone that everybody used to hate
“Oh my, she did not Karen on us!”
OK boomer
Term used for people who are unfamiliar with the generation of Gen Z
“Why are you wearing a dress like that, it’s so short?”
“This is where i am comfortable, OK boomer”
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