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title: "FML · GenZ Decoded"
description: "FML: Expresses frustration at bad luck or a bad situation. Example: \"Missed the bus again, FML.\" Meaning, Gen Z usage, and related slang."
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# FML

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

**Meaning.** Expresses frustration at bad luck or a bad situation.

See it in a sentence

Missed the bus again, FML.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    FML

- 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

    expresses frustration at bad luck or a bad situation

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## Related slang

- [fanon](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/fanon/): Fanon is often used when discussing fan theories or interpretations about media or characters.
- [finsta](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/finsta/): A fake or secondary Instagram account for a small, trusted audience.
- [freaky](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/freaky/): Strange, unsettling, or bizarre.
- [FTW](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/ftw/): Acronym for 'for the win,' used to cheer something on.

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