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title: "aura farming · GenZ Decoded"
description: "aura farming: Doing something specifically to look effortlessly cool and build up your reputation. Example: \"He walked away from the explosion in slow..."
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# aura farming

Gen Z[#social](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/social/)

**Meaning.** Doing something specifically to look effortlessly cool and build up your reputation.

See it in a sentence

He walked away from the explosion in slow motion, pure aura farming.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    aura farming,[flex](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/flex/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [humblebrag](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/humblebrag/)

- Gen X

    [fronting](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/fronting/)

- Boomer

    [showboat](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/showboat/)

- Plain English

    doing something specifically to look effortlessly cool and build up your reputation

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## Related slang

- [and that’s that](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/and-that-s-that/): A phrase used to make a statement sound final.
- [aura](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/aura/): A person's coolness, presence, or reputation, often gained or lost by their actions.
- [baby](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/baby/): An affectionate term for a close friend or romantic partner, used warmly in conversation.
- [badass](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/badass/): Someone impressively tough, assertive, and independent.

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