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title: "freaky · GenZ Decoded"
description: "freaky: Strange, unsettling, or bizarre. Example: \"That old house looks freaky at night.\" Meaning, Boomer usage, and related slang."
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# freaky

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

**Meaning.** Strange, unsettling, or bizarre.

See it in a sentence

That old house looks freaky at night.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    [biblically accurate](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/biblically-accurate/),[cursed](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/cursed/)

- Gen Alpha

    [Ohio](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/ohio/),[only in Ohio](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/only-in-ohio/)

- Millennial

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer · this one

    freaky,[grotty](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/grotty/)

- Plain English

    strange, unsettling, or bizarre

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## Related slang

- [finsta](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/finsta/): A fake or secondary Instagram account for a small, trusted audience.
- [FML](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/fml/): Expresses frustration at bad luck or a bad situation.
- [FTW](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/ftw/): Acronym for 'for the win,' used to cheer something on.
- [furry](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/furry/): A fan of anthropomorphic animal characters, often with costumes or art.

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