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title: "based · GenZ Decoded"
description: "based: Admirably true to oneself, or agreeing with an opinion regardless of others. Example: \"Saying pineapple belongs on pizza is a based take.\""
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# based

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

**Meaning.** Admirably true to oneself, or agreeing with an opinion regardless of others.

See it in a sentence

Saying pineapple belongs on pizza is a based take.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    based,[BDE](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bde/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [doing you](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/doing-you/),[you do you](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/you-do-you/)

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer

    [badass](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/badass/),[do your own thing](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/do-your-own-thing/)

- Plain English

    admirably true to oneself, or agreeing with an opinion regardless of others

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## Related slang

- [straight up](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/straight-up/): Honest, or seriously meant.
- [Zero cap](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/zero-cap/): Complete truth
- [BS](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bs/): Abbreviation meaning nonsense or a lie.
- [bull](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bull/): A lie, nonsense, or exaggeration.

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