Yahoo Lifestyle These Are 12 Gen Alpha Slang Terms That Parents Are Desperately Trying To Understand
It seems like every single day Gen Alpha is reminding us how old we are when they talk to us in their native tongue.
Their slang is just as fascinating as it is confusing. Which is why Prodigy Education, a game-based learning company, surveyed 1,000 parents and teachers to gauge their understanding of it.
To help, here are the 12 Gen Alpha slang terms parents found difficult to understand, in order from most difficult to least difficult:
Note: Some of these words and phrases weren't created by Gen Alpha but come from AAVE (African American Vernacular English).
1.Mog.
2.Looksmaxxing.
"Looksmaxxers" are "part of a booming digital community of young men seeking to enhance their physical attractiveness," according to the New York Times.
3.Ohio.
4.Lewks.
5.Mewing.
It is a "looksmaxxing" technique "in which a person presses their tongue to the roof of the mouth to make their jawline look tighter and slimmer," according to the American Association of Orthodontists.
6.Finsta.
7.Hold this L.
8.Delulu.
9.Aura.
It's "used to describe someone's coolness or 'it' factor," according to Parents.com.
10.Let them cook.
11.Dub.
12.And finally, demure.
What do you think? Are some of these words more difficult to understand than others? Let us know in the comments!
