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title: "clout · GenZ Decoded"
description: "clout: Social influence, fame, or popularity, especially online. Example: \"He does it all just for clout.\" Meaning, Gen Z usage, and related slang."
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# clout

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

**Meaning.** Social influence, fame, or popularity, especially online.

See it in a sentence

He does it all just for clout.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    clout

- 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

    social influence, fame, or popularity, especially online

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## Related slang

- [clock it](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/clock-it/): Said when someone notices or calls out something true, or to point out a detail worth noticing.
- [clock that tea](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/clock-that-tea/): 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'.
- [conscious](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/conscious/): Aware of political, racial, or social issues.
- [cool](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/cool/): Socially impressive, stylish, or admired.

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