As the digital world changes, so does the language of younger generations. Gen Alpha, born after 2010, is growing up with the internet everywhere. Knowing their unique words and communication styles is key to connecting with this young audience.
Just as Gen Z popularized terms like “lit” and “yeet,” Gen Alpha has its own language that brands must understand to stay relevant.
With that, here is a comprehensive guide to Gen Alpha’s latest babble.
Rizz (noun): A person’s romantic appeal or charm.
Did you find a date for homecoming? You must have mad rizz! (See also: Rizzler: a person who has a lot of rizz.) This word, an abbreviation of “charisma” has shockingly made it into the Merriam – Webster Dictionary.
Gyatt (noun): Self-explanatory.
Mewing (verb): Putting your tongue on the roof of your mouth, to have a sharper jawline.
He can’t talk right now. He’s mewing. Ever seen a video of someone tracing their chin and motioning to be quiet? They’re most likely mewing, a popular hobby among Alpha and Sigma males that trains their jawline to be sharp. Maybe you should try it sometime, mouthbreather.
Fanum tax (noun): The action of taking someone’s food
You have a delicious plate of cookies, it’s time to pay the fanum tax. The term was popularized by the Twitch streamer Kai Cenat, when Fanum, another popular streamer, entered Cenat’s room, snatched a plate of cookies from him, and left. This became a recurring incident, garnering millions of views and leading to the rise of the term “Fanum tax.”
Skibidi (adjective…?): I honestly don’t know. Something along the lines of evil and dastardly.
“I saw two skibidies, they tried to fanum tax me.” (Actual words heard in the DVHS hallways.) The word skibidi emerged from a YouTube video about toilets with heads taking over the world. Don’t ask me.
Ohio (noun + adjective): A state, or a state of being strange and unusual.
That dog looks so weird, did you get it from Ohio?The term emerged after a viral photo of a bus announcement board with the phrase “Ohio will be eliminated.” After this image got popularized, people began sharing strange, outdated images captioned “only in Ohio.” It seems that Ohio is a place where only flabbergasting and disturbing events take place.
