From "dude" to "legit," these terms and sayings date back much farther than you might realize.

As with any generation, Gen Alpha has its own lexicon of what’s cool and what’s not, and they’re letting everyone older than ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Etymology Nerd Adam Aleksic says that teens use slang as a way to build identity. (Photo illustration: Victoria Ellis/Yahoo News; ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gen Z slang, driven by the internet, evolves rapidly. Some popular slang terms in 2025 originated in Black, LGBTQ+, and gamer ...

Language changes faster than fashion trends, and slang words that once ruled schoolyards and street corners eventually disappear into history books. Words your grandparents thought were totally cool ...

If you’ve recently overheard someone say "6-7" or "mogging" and had no idea what it meant, you're not alone. A new analysis of the most-searched slang terms of 2025 shows just how quickly Generation Z ...

Newer generations often hear certain words without knowing where they originally stem from. And while they may have their own version of these slang terms, there are 11 slang words boomers still use ...

The natural churn of language from one generation to the next is an inevitability that should be familiar to virtually everyone. Decades ago, young Baby Boomers would describe something cool or ...

The new generation’s slang term for charm was popularized by Kai Cenat Robin L Marshall/FilmMagic Rizz is a way to describe an individual's charm or game while flirting The term was popularized by ...

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Gen Z slang, driven by the internet, evolves rapidly. Some popular slang terms in 2025 originated in Black, LGBTQ+, and gamer communities. "Crashing out," "locking in," and "6-7" are some of the most ...