Welcome to our next daily reader question, where you get to tell other cool parents what’s cool! Today, we’re asking about Gen Z slang. Our kids have created so much colorful vocabulary, and they get a hard time for a lot of it. So let’s turn it around a bit.

We want to know: Which Gen Z words and expressions do you actually love? (And hopefully, understand!) Choose up to 5 of your favorites.

Don’t worry, your answer is completely anonymous and we have no way of knowing who’s who. (Or uh, which of your kids are saying what.)

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Results

Favorites:
1. Low-key
2. Basic
3. Sus
4. Hits different
5. Salty
6. It’s Giving

Check back for a glossary of Gen Z slang, compiled by actual teens!