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title: "chad · GenZ Decoded"
description: "chad: A stereotypically confident, dominant, popular, good-looking man. Example: \"He strutted in like a total chad.\" Meaning, Gen Z usage, and related slang."
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# chad

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

**Meaning.** A stereotypically confident, dominant, popular, good-looking man.

See it in a sentence

He strutted in like a total chad.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    chad,[gigachad](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/gigachad/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

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

- Gen X

    [stud muffin](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/stud-muffin/)

- Boomer

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

- Plain English

    stereotypically confident, dominant, popular, good-looking man

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## Related slang

- [center of attention](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/center-of-attention/): Person acting like the central, most important figure.
- [CEO of](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/ceo-of/): Jokingly calling someone the top expert or embodiment of something.
- [chop](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/chop/): To verbally cut someone down or harshly criticize them, often in front of others.
- [clapback](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/clapback/): A quick, sharp response to criticism or an insult.

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