SIX-SEVEN is what the kids are saying, and you’re supposed to care. But does the new generation’s race for fresh online slang just make them easier to ignore? Let’s assess:

‘Ate’

To do something well, as in ‘ate and left no crumbs’. ‘Ate’ on its own is a pretty dull word, so it’s unlikely to catch on. Give it no further thought and leave youngsters to become as socially irrelevant at the tender age of 14 as someone saying ‘Talk to the hand!’ today.

‘Six-seven’

Making up meaningless words to annoy people is the act of a twat. When a teen uses this, reply to subsequent questions with your own gibberish. Meet ‘Can you give me a lift to Emma’s?’ with ‘Klaatu barada nikto’ and see if they think that’s f**king funny.

‘Chopped’

Meaning ‘ugly’. A gratuitous substitution. If Gen Alpha and Z c

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