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title: "canon · GenZ Decoded"
description: "canon: The official, accepted plot or facts of a story or series. Example: \"That relationship is actually canon.\" Meaning, Gen Z usage, and related slang."
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# canon

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

**Meaning.** The official, accepted plot or facts of a story or series.

See it in a sentence

That relationship is actually canon.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    canon

- 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

    official, accepted plot or facts of a story or series

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## Related slang

- [brain rot](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/brain-rot/): Low-quality internet content, or the mental fog from consuming too much of it.
- [brainrot](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/brainrot/): Low-quality, silly internet content, or the mushy feeling from watching too much of it.
- [catfish](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/catfish/): Someone who creates a fake online persona to deceive others, often in dating.
- [caught in 4k](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/caught-in-4k/): Caught doing something with clear, undeniable proof.

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