Gen Z-er
Young digital native
A Gen Z-er is a member of Generation Z—people born roughly between the mid-1990s and early 2010s.
The term distinguishes this demographic from millennials (older) and Generation Alpha (younger).
Gen Z-ers are characterized by growing up with smartphones and social media as baseline technology: As a Gen Z-er, she'd never known a world without the internet.
Online content-sharing platforms
- TikTokShort-form video service
- InstagramPhoto-sharing social platform
- SnapchatDisappearing multimedia messenger
- YouTubeVideo-sharing website
smartphone · streaming · gaming · influencer · content creator · algorithm · viral · scrolling
Spreading quickly online
- dankDisagreeably cold and wet
- shitpostIntentionally worthless online content
- rickrollMisdirect to specific video
- deep-friedCooked submerged in fat
copypasta · reaction image · touch grass · brain rot · chronically online · unhinged · cursed · blessed
Secondary income venture
- gig economyWork based on temporary contracts
- remote workEmployment from afar
- quiet quittingWorking without exceeding requirements
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
hustle culture · freelance · passion project · LinkedIn · Zoom fatigue · WFH · career anxiety · job hopping
Organized push for ecological policy
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- mental healthEmotional and cognitive well-being
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- diversityState of varied elements
inclusion · social justice · authenticity · work-life balance · self-care · boundaries · safe space · allyship
Destroy or impress greatly
- no capSlang for genuinely
- bussinSlang for excellent
- rizzFlirtatious charm, slang
- betRisked stake on outcome
vibe · sus · simp · stan · cringe · lowkey · highkey · snatched
Calendar-rollover computer problem
- cottagecoreRural domesticity aesthetic
- dark academiaAesthetic romanticizing scholarly Gothic elegance
- clean girlPared-down beauty trend
- that girlDistant female indicated
minimalist · Pinterest · mood board · soft girl · e-girl · e-boy · indie · grunge
social media
Online content-sharing platforms
- TikTokShort-form video service
- InstagramPhoto-sharing social platform
- SnapchatDisappearing multimedia messenger
YouTube · smartphone · streaming · gaming · influencer · content creator · algorithm · viral · scrolling · screen time
viral
Spreading quickly online
- dankDisagreeably cold and wet
- shitpostIntentionally worthless online content
- rickrollMisdirect to specific video
deep-fried · copypasta · reaction image · touch grass · brain rot · chronically online · unhinged · cursed · blessed · ratio
side hustle
Secondary income venture
- gig economyWork based on temporary contracts
- remote workEmployment from afar
- quiet quittingWorking without exceeding requirements
burnout · hustle culture · freelance · passion project · LinkedIn · Zoom fatigue · WFH · career anxiety · job hopping · portfolio career
climate activism
Organized push for ecological policy
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- mental healthEmotional and cognitive well-being
- therapyCurative mental treatment
diversity · inclusion · social justice · authenticity · work-life balance · self-care · boundaries · safe space · allyship · intersectionality
slay
Destroy or impress greatly
bet · vibe · sus · simp · stan · cringe · lowkey · highkey · snatched · periodt
Y2K
Calendar-rollover computer problem
- cottagecoreRural domesticity aesthetic
- dark academiaAesthetic romanticizing scholarly Gothic elegance
- clean girlPared-down beauty trend
that girl · minimalist · Pinterest · mood board · soft girl · e-girl · e-boy · indie · grunge · fairycore
Gen Z-ermillennial
Concerning thousand-year cycles
elder · octogenarian · senior citizen · septuagenarian · retiree
Gen Z, generation, generational, generations, generate, generative, generator, gene, genes