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<\/p>\nLinguists often say that language is constantly evolving, which is proven right every time you walk out the door and are utterly confused by a brand-new word people are suddenly using left and right.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s honestly disorienting to figure out what these words mean. Sometimes, you can guess through context clues, but other times, you can\u2019t help but blame Gen Z for making new jokes that everybody has to add to their own dictionaries now.<\/p>\n
Luckily, such words come and go, so in the year 2024, you don\u2019t ever need to know about the popular words from 2022. Still, it\u2019s nice to know what such words mean, so if you ever need a quick refresher, here\u2019s a list of a few trending terms and why they mean what they mean.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s start with Oxford\u2019s Word of the Year last year. The word simply means someone\u2019s capacity to romantically charm or attract someone. You\u2019ll probably hear this when a friend has made a move on someone, though it depends if they have good or bad \u201crizz\u201d for that matter.<\/p>\n
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Originally meant to describe a hyper-feminine and soft fashion aesthetic, anything can be called coquette if you try hard enough (a.k.a. by slapping a cute bow on it). You\u2019ll probably hear this word pronounced as coq-(kuh), dropping the last syllable and making the loudest \u201ckuh\u201d sound you can.<\/p>\n
You may be familiar (or traumatized) by this one. Instead of the word relationship, they changed it to a situation, describing a will-they-or-won\u2019t-they scenario with a relationship that has no clear commitment. Based on experience, it\u2019s not a great place to be in. Ouch!<\/p>\n
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Before you start thinking it’s just a bunch of jumbled letters, it\u2019s not. Short for \u201cI Just Burst Out Laughing\u201d, the word works similarly to using LOL (Laugh Out Loud) in texts. It definitely took a moment to understand, but you\u2019ll definitely be IJBOL-ing after learning what it means.<\/p>\n
\u201cLOL, JK JK.\u201d If you\u2019re tired of your BTS friends mixing up you joking with member Jeon Jungkook, then this term will solve your incredibly specific problem. But it also works for non-BTS-related scenarios. Just tag that phrase on and everybody will know that you\u2019re joking with what you just said. Stop using \u201ccharot\u201d, it\u2019s so millennial, \u201ckimi\u201d.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re used to saying \u201cI agree\u201d to agree with something, well then, this word is right here for you. It\u2019s a bit more straightforward and you can definitely see where it originally came from (the word \u201ccorrect\u201d), but it doesn\u2019t hurt to add to your vocabulary. It adds a little flavor to the word \u201ccorrect\u201d, don\u2019t you agree? Korique.<\/p>\n
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What about if you\u2019re not in the spirit to agree or say yes? Then just state this shortened form of the word mediocre to say that something is, well, mediocre. Sometimes, you just have to call it like you see it; no room for fake niceties here. If it\u2019s mid, it\u2019s mid.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s the opposite of mid? \u201cIt\u2019s giving.\u201d Giving what? Well, anything really. If a moment gives off a particular feeling or vibe that you associate with it, then it\u2019s giving what it needs to give. It\u2019s perfect for complimenting a friend on their fashion sense, though be warned as it can easily be twisted into something negative.<\/p>\n
Did your friend give what needed to be given? Then you say \u201cdasurv\u201d, a more \u201cmaarte\u201d way of saying \u201cdeserve\u201d. It can be used to compliment someone on the success they\u2019ve achieved as well-deserved. Really, they gave what they needed to give, and for that, the success is very \u201cdasurv\u201d.<\/p>\n
This doesn\u2019t even come close to every term that Gen Z has ever thought of and brought into mainstream use, but this will definitely give you a head start. Don\u2019t worry, with a little bit of practice, you\u2019ll for sure be IJBOL-ing and start \u201cgiving\u201d with your Gen Z terms in no time.<\/p>\n
Stay ahead of the curve and learn about these nine Gen Z terms you\u2019ve probably heard often around you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":256172,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[104],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-256171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-thetalk"],"zyndk8_nxtgen_metadata":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uptownmanila.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256171","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uptownmanila.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uptownmanila.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uptownmanila.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/85"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uptownmanila.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=256171"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/uptownmanila.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256171\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uptownmanila.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/256172"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uptownmanila.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=256171"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uptownmanila.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=256171"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uptownmanila.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=256171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}