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title: "basic · GenZ Decoded"
description: "basic: Unoriginal or predictable; following mainstream trends. Example: \"Ordering a pumpkin spice latte again is so basic.\" Meaning and usage."
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# basic

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

**Meaning.** Unoriginal or predictable; following mainstream trends.

See it in a sentence

Ordering a pumpkin spice latte again is so basic.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    basic

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer

    No word for this one yet.

- Plain English

    unoriginal or predictable

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## Related slang

- [baka](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/baka/): Japanese for fool or idiot, used online by anime fans, usually as a playful jab rather than a real insult.
- [bang 30s](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bang-30s/): To fight someone in a physical altercation; to throw hands one on one.
- [big back](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/big-back/): A teasing, derogatory term for someone overweight or who eats a lot.
- [bih](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bih/): A phonetic, softened spelling of a crude word for a woman, sometimes used playfully.

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