🗣️ Gen Alpha Slang List: What Your Kid Just Called You (Decoded)

You smiled and nodded. But you had no idea what they said. 😅

Welcome to parenting in the age of Gen Alpha (born 2010-2025). Their language is a mashup of TikTok, gaming, and jokes that move faster than Google.

Here's your cheat sheet 👇

🔹 Most confusing words:

Skibidi = nonsense filler word (don't try to understand)

Rizz = charisma ("he has rizz" = he's smooth)

Gyat = awkward exclamation about... a large backside (change the subject)

Fanum tax = stealing a bite of your food (it's a compliment!)

Mewing = jawline exercise (not a medical emergency)

🔹 Compliments (you're winning):

Sigma = highest praise. Lone wolf. Cool without trying. 👑

Aura points = coolness credits (plus 100 = good; minus 100 = bad)

Main character energy = confident, interesting

Slay = did exceptionally well

No cap = no lie / for real

🔹 Insults (you lost aura points):

Beta = weak, follows the crowd (opposite of sigma)

Cringe = embarrassing (do not try to use their slang yourself)

👉 Read the full list (link in bio) for more words like "Ohio rizz," "looksmaxxing," and how to recover from being called "beta."