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title: "eboy · GenZ Decoded"
description: "eboy: A boy with an edgy, alternative online or TikTok aesthetic. Example: \"He went full eboy with the chains and eyeliner.\" Meaning and usage."
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# eboy

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

**Meaning.** A boy with an edgy, alternative online or TikTok aesthetic.

See it in a sentence

He went full eboy with the chains and eyeliner.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    eboy,[egirl](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/egirl/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [emo kid](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/emo-kid/),[scene kid](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/scene-kid/)

- Gen X

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

- Boomer

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

- Plain English

    boy with an edgy, alternative online or TikTok aesthetic

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## Related slang

- [dog](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/dog/): A hostile term for a person the speaker considers unattractive, aimed at women in particular.
- [drip](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/drip/): Stylish, fashionable clothing or overall look.
- [egirl](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/egirl/): A person with an edgy, alternative online or TikTok style, often gamer-adjacent.
- [egirl/eboy](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/egirl-eboy/): Person with a specific, often alternative style, popularized by internet culture.

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