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Gen Z#cool

Meaning. Did something exceptionally well or performed flawlessly.

See it in a sentence

She gave that presentation and absolutely ate.

How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

Gen Z · this one
ate,ate and left no crumbs
Gen Alpha
No word for this one yet.
Millennial
killed it
Gen X
aced it
Boomer
nailed it
Plain English
did something exceptionally well or performed flawlessly

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Related slang

all goodMillennial

Fine, acceptable, or not a problem.

all that and a bag of chipsGen X

Impressive and then some; even better than merely great.

ate and left no crumbsGen Z

Did something so well that nothing could be criticized.

Did something exceptionally well

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