Every Generation’s Most Popular Slang

Who’s dope, and who’s lit? Find out!

Have you used terms like “FOMO” and “chill” since they were cool the first time? Today, vintage slang is making a bigger comeback than baggy jeans and claw clips.

Google Trends search data and over 1,000 survey participants to find out which slang words are trending. From old-school classics to the latest TikTok terms, we’ll reveal the slang words still slaying it.

According to a Preply study, 53% of baby boomers said they often struggle to understand their children and grandchildren.

Gen X had difficulty understanding their co-workers more than any other generation (30%).

28% of millennials have deliberately adopted slang to fit in with younger co-workers.  

Nearly 1 in 4 Gen Z said they often struggle to understand their older co-workers.

Here Are The Most Used Slang Words By Generation!

BABY BOOMERS:
bummer
mellow
Wannabe

GEN X
Chill
Lame
Bummer

MILLENNIALS
OMG
Chill
Lame

GEN Z
Selfie
OMG
Ghosted

Baby boomers would like to bring back words like Fa out, Peace Out and bummer…

Gen X would like to bring back words like, right on, Groovy and Epic.

Millennials would like Cool Cat, Cowabunga and Talk to the Hand…

Gen Z want to use YOLO, Rad, Wazzup…

The most popular vintage slang words include Chill, totes, dope and swinging!  Still popular are Mod, selfie, radical, Dig it and Bae…