How to Understand Gen Alpha (Slang Word Definitions and Origins)

Just like we did when we were younger, the current generation of kids and teenagers has a wide variety of nonsensical slang words at their disposal. Chances are, if you’ve ever found yourself in a video game lobby full of Gen Alphas, you’ll have heard some of these unusual utterances being thrown around and felt as though you were listening to a conversation in an entirely different language.

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Those with young children who play video games may have encountered some of these Gen Alpha slang words while walking past their kids’ bedrooms and been left confused or concerned by what they’d just heard. To combat this, the following guide will go over the definitions and origins of some of the more commonly used Gen Alpha slang words, which should come in handy the next time you find yourself in one of these situations.

Gen Alpha Slang Word Meanings

Word / Phrase	Meaning
Ate	If somebody or something ate, it did really well or impressed.
Aura	Aura is used to describe the energy or vibe that a person gives off.
Bet	Bet originated in African American Vernacular English and is typically used as a term of agreement.
Bussin	If something is Bussin, it is amazing. The term is usually used to describe delicious food.
Cap / No Cap	Derived from African American Vernacular English, cap is another word for “lie”. Conversely, people may use no cap when they want to stress that they are telling the truth.
Delulu	Delulu is short for the word “delusional”.
Drip	Drip usually refers to a person’s stylish outfit or accessories. If a person has drip, they are very flashy and stylish.
Fanum Tax	Fanum Tax refers to the act of stealing food and was coined after repeated instances of the content creator Fanum taking snacks from his fellow streamer Kai Cenat.
Gyatt	Another word that stems from African American Vernacular English, Gyatt is used to describe somebody with a voluptuous behind (or in some cases, the voluptuous behind itself). It may also be used as an abbreviation for the term “god damn” when expressing excitement or surprise.
Looksmaxx	If somebody is Looksmaxxing, they are trying to improve their appearance, either through dieting, exercising, or improving their hygiene or skincare regimen.
Mewing	If somebody is mewing, they are pushing their tongue against the roof of their mouth in an attempt to sharpen their jawline. The practice was first popularized by British orthodontists Mike and John Mew, who believed that people could alter the shape of their jawline through oral posture training. While mewing, people are typically unable to talk.
Mogging	If somebody is mogging somebody else, they are more physically attractive than them.
Ohio	To describe something as Ohio is to say that it is strange or unusual. Ohio is often combined with other Gen Alpha slang to create negative connotations or flip the word’s meaning from positive to negative.
Rizz	Rizz is short for “charisma” and is typically used to describe someone’s ability to charm or attract another person. It’s sometimes used as a verb as well, while terms like “Rizzler,” “Rizard of Oz,” and ” Rizzly Bear” are often used to describe a person with a lot of rizz.
Sigma	Sigma is the final letter of the Greek alphabet and is used to describe a person who is at the top of the food chain. Similar to Alphas, Sigmas are popular and successful, although Sigmas are generally thought to be rebellious and a lot less dominant than Alphas.
Skibidi	Inspired by Alexey Gerasimov’s Skibidi Toilet series, Skibidi can be used in a lot of different ways, although it is typically used as an adjective. It can be both positive and negative depending on the context, although is sometimes used as a nonsense word.
Sus	Sus is short for “suspect” and is used to describe someone or something that seems off or can’t be trusted. The word was popularized by the social deduction game Among Us, which requires players to try and figure out who among them is secretly working against the interests of the team.