gatekeep
Gen Z#lifestyleMeaning. Withholding information or knowledge from others to keep something exclusive to oneself.
See it in a sentence
He likes to gatekeep the best fishing spots, won't tell anyone.
How each generation says it
The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.
- Gen Z · this onegatekeep
- Gen AlphaNo word for this one yet.
- MillennialNo word for this one yet.
- Gen XNo word for this one yet.
- BoomerNo word for this one yet.
- Plain Englishwithholding information or knowledge from others to keep something exclusive to oneself
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Related slang
flexed onGen Z
To boast or show off in a way meant to assert dominance over someone.
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A dismissive phrase telling someone to stop obsessing and do something more worthwhile.
#lifestyleget downMillennial
To dance energetically.
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