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title: "Word deep-dives, page 12 · GenZ Decoded"
description: "More in-depth Gen Z slang guides (page 12): meaning, origin, and how to use each word."
url: "https://genzdecoded.com/blog/page/12/"
lang: "en"
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# Word deep-dives

Page 12 of 21

- [gyat](https://genzdecoded.com/blog/gyat/): An emphatic exclamation of surprise or admiration, often used online as a reaction to someone’s appearance.
- [hype](https://genzdecoded.com/blog/hype/): Intense excitement or attention around something, or promotion designed to create that excitement.
- [iykyk](https://genzdecoded.com/blog/iykyk/): IYKYK means "if you know, you know" and flags an inside reference that needs no explanation for people who get it.
- [looksmaxxing](https://genzdecoded.com/blog/looksmaxxing/): Making a deliberate effort to optimize physical appearance.
- [meme](https://genzdecoded.com/blog/meme/): A piece of culture that spreads through imitation, especially an online joke, image, phrase, or video that people remix and share.
- [no crumbs](https://genzdecoded.com/blog/no-crumbs/): A compliment meaning someone performed, dressed, or delivered something flawlessly.
- [Ohio](https://genzdecoded.com/blog/ohio/): Online slang for something weird, awkward, cringeworthy, or bizarre.
- [OTP](https://genzdecoded.com/blog/otp/): In fandom, OTP means "one true pairing," a person's favorite romantic couple, usually fictional.
- [PMO](https://genzdecoded.com/blog/pmo/): An online initialism that usually means 'piss me off,' and sometimes 'put me on.'
- [Rent](https://genzdecoded.com/blog/rent/): In the phrase rent-free, it means taking up someone’s thoughts without giving them anything in return.
- [say what?](https://genzdecoded.com/blog/say-what/): Say what? is an informal response showing surprise, confusion, or disbelief about what someone just said.
- [shade](https://genzdecoded.com/blog/shade/): A subtle, indirect insult or expression of disrespect.