• Gen Z slang, powered by the internet, changes quickly. • Some popular slang terms in 2025 originated in Black, LGBTQ+, and gamer communities. • "Crashing out" and "locking in" are some of the most popular slang terms this year.

Keeping up with the terms your Gen Z coworker is using can feel like a full-time job of its own.

While they might poke fun at you for your outdated slang — not very "groovy" of them — younger generations are just doing what every generation before them has done: evolving language.

Sometimes, this just looks like repeating words and phrases without being overly discerning about where they came from.

"The internet is just one big gigantic seventh grade where you are looking for the coolest kid and you're going to follow what they do without thinking real har

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