New Gen Z slang you need to know

Gen Z slang is fast, chaotic, and constantly evolving, mostly shaped by internet culture. If you’ve ever felt lost in a conversation online, these trending terms will get you up to speed. (Source: Photo by unsplash)

Choppleganger: Choppleganger is a 2026 slang term, popular among Generation Alpha, that combines chopped (meaning ugly or unattractive) and doppelgänger. (Source: Photo by unsplash)

Frame Mogging: Frame mogging is internet slang, stemming from fitness and looksmaxxing communities, where a person with a significantly larger, wider, or more muscular build stands near someone else, making them look smaller, weaker, or less impressive by comparison. (Source: Photo by unsplash)

Jestermaxxing: Leaning into humour or clown like behaviour to gain attention, charm, or social approval. (Source: Photo by unsplash)

Larping: Originally “live action role playing,” now used online to call out someone who’s pretending to be something they’re not. (Source: Photo by unsplash)

Looksmaxxing: The act of improving your physical appearance through grooming, fitness, or styling, to look your absolute best. (Source: Photo by unsplash)

Main Character Energy: Living your life like you are the protagonist, confident, self focused, and unapologetically owning your story. (Source: Photo by unsplash)