Elmira Tanatarova 2024-07-26 16:10 Updated 2024-07-26 16:33
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Scroll through social media and you’ll see that complex Gen Z slang has taken over common speech, making you realise your English may not be as good as you thought it was.
Many may be confused by what their younger peers are saying, as they claim to be having a “sassy girl summer” with their “rat boyfriends” who wear “revealing” clothes.
But the slang of the TikTok generation has made its way into the US presidential election, and there seems to be no escaping it.
Pop culture has been embarrassing politicians for decades, but this week some politicians tried to get in on the fun by labeling Vice President Kamala Harris a “brat.”
They posted memes of bright green rectangles, and when Biden HQ became “Kamala HQ,” a resourceful, presumably young member of staff added the familiar “Brat” logo to her page.
But there’s no escaping the TikTok generation’s slang, and it’s even seeped into the US presidential election. They’ve posted memes of bright green squares, and when Biden HQ became “Kamala HQ,” a witty, presumably younger member of staff added the recognizable “Brat” logo to his page. Pop culture has been embarrassing politicians for decades, but this week some are joining in the fun by labeling Vice President Kamala Harris a “Brat.”
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“Kamala is a brat,” pop artist Charli XCX, who coined the word “brat” on her new album of the same name, claimed on social media, her X post having been viewed more than 50 million times.
With Gen Z lingo coming under attack in one of the most historic elections in decades, it’s time to brush up on your own jargon.
Here, FEMAIL has compiled a list of some of the most commonly used terms on the internet, including “rizz”, “ate” and “stan”.
But how many do you know? Take our quiz to find out…
