Gen Zs have shared a list of slang phrases that are replacing millennial words

Hanging out with your millennial friends, you probably wouldn't think twice about some of the words and phrases you're using.

You might comment on someone's 'game' while watching a dating show or praise the 'vibe' of a restaurant you're visiting, but according to Gen Z, some of these words are being swapped out by younger generations in favor of some new slang.

Created by TikToker Allegra Miles, the list covers many once-loved phrases among millennials.

Miles has made clear that doesn't necessarily mean that one is better than the other - they're just the patterns she's noticed among Gen Z versus millennials.

YOLO

Essentially a much less sophisticated version of the phrase 'carpe diem', YOLO (you only live once) epitomised millennials' former love of text speak, while simultaneously reminding everyone to make the most out of each day.

Some people still roll it out when making big decisions like whether or not to get whipped cream on their milkshake, but according to Allegra, Gen Z have a new way of seizing the day.

The TikToker declared that her generation have swapped YOLO for the somehow even less sophisticated phrase: "'f**k it, we ball."

No, 'we ball' doesn't refer to a new Nintendo game, but instead apparently means 'here we are, why not, let's go, let's go'.

Slay

Where it once had the darker meaning of killing something, 'slay' was jazzed up a few years ago into a compliment, usually praising someone who either looked fabulous or was doing a great job at whatever they were up to.

'Slay' itself has now been killed off though, and in its place comes the word 'eat', or 'ate'.

If you're not familiar with this term you'll be glad to know that people do still use it to literally refer to eating food, but it's also used now as another form of praise.

There are a few variations in it's usage, for example, '[she] ate and left no crumbs' or 'she ate with this outfit'.

Sometimes, though, the words 'they ate' are enough to say it all. You might just have to be a Gen Zer to understand.

Got game

If someone has a lot of charm and charisma, you might acknowledge that out in public by saying they've 'got good game' or 'good chat', but that's not the way Gen-Z do it.

Instead, the younger generation are cutting straight to the chase by just shortening 'charisma' to 'rizz'.

On point

Thought you were on point with your language? Think again.

In her video, Allegra claimed being 'on point' has now made way for 'locked in' - a phrase which has the 'same energy' as being 'on point', though she claimed they're 'not quite exactly the same'.

Where 'on point' might refer to being specific about something, 'locked in' is about being focused and committed - you're taking on a responsibility and you're going to crush it.

Vibe

I thought I was doing quite well at being clued-up on these new terms until now, as Allegra has claimed that instead of 'vibe', Gen Z would say 'type beat'.

To me, 'type beat' sounds like the end of a sentence describing the kind of music you're listening to, but apparently that's not the case.

Allegra did admit this one might be more to do with her own personal preference, so I might not be so clueless after all, but she claims that 'type beat' refers to the 'vibe' of a place.

So, instead of saying a place had an 'ambient vibe', you'd say it has an 'ambient type beat'.

So go on, admit it, how many of these phrases are you still using? It's okay if it's all of them - you're definitely not alone, you're probably just not from Gen Z.