clock
Gen Z#socialMeaning. To notice, recognize, or openly call out something.
See it in a sentence
I clocked that lie right away.
How each generation says it
The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.
- Gen Z · this oneclock,clock it
- Gen AlphaNo word for this one yet.
- Millennial
- Gen XNo word for this one yet.
- BoomerNo word for this one yet.
- Plain Englishto notice, recognize, or openly call out something
// the shop Shop LOST IN TRANSLATION shirts and hoodies for families who speak two kinds of slang
Related slang
chopBoomer
To verbally cut someone down or harshly criticize them, often in front of others.
#socialclapbackGen Z
A quick, sharp response to criticism or an insult.
#socialclock itGen Z
Said when someone notices or calls out something true, or to point out a detail worth noticing.
#socialclock that teaGen Z
To catch and call out the truth behind gossip; to see what is really going on. Blends 'clock' (to notice or see through something) with 'tea' (the gossip or real story), with roots in LGBTQ ballroom culture and Black vernacular. Also said as 'clock the tea'.
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