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title: "cap · GenZ Decoded"
description: "cap: A lie or exaggeration; to lie. Example: \"He said he ran a mile in four minutes, that's cap.\" Meaning, Gen Z usage, and related slang."
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# cap

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

**Meaning.** A lie or exaggeration; to lie.

See it in a sentence

He said he ran a mile in four minutes, that's cap.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    cap

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [BS](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bs/)

- Gen X

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

- Boomer

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

- Plain English

    lie or exaggeration

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## Related slang

- [BS](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bs/): Abbreviation meaning nonsense or a lie.
- [bull](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bull/): A lie, nonsense, or exaggeration.
- [facts](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/facts/): An expression of strong agreement.
- [for real](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/for-real/): Informal emphasis that you are being completely serious or telling the truth.

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