"Big yikes" is a phrase used in response to "something that's really embarrassing, disturbing, or shocking," said Reader's ...

Tony Thorne, a British linguist, explains how slang evolves and proliferates rapidly online through platforms like TikTok and ...

Author Delia Cai noted Gen Z's struggle with finding acceptance in the dating world, college admissions and the job market in ...

While spaces aren’t required when using em dashes, Reed said she’s noticed it feels very ChatGPT-coded to leave them out. The ...

A word that expresses disappointment, "mid" refers to "things that are essentially average or slightly below," said The New York Times. "It is one of Gen Z's favorite insults," said Politico ...

But Gen Z has turned “rent free” into a metaphor for someone or something occupying mental space.

The vibecession may or may not be back depending on who you talk to. But the woman who coined the term says it’s not. This ...

Even young people who don’t self-identify as gay or the more encompassing term “queer” are increasingly embracing other ways ...