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title: "ghost · GenZ Decoded"
description: "ghost: To suddenly cut off all communication with someone. Example: \"We texted for weeks and then he ghosted me.\" Meaning, Gen Z usage, and related slang."
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# ghost

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

**Meaning.** To suddenly cut off all communication with someone.

See it in a sentence

We texted for weeks and then he ghosted me.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    ghost

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

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

- Gen X

    [blow off](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/blow-off/),[blow someone off](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/blow-someone-off/)

- Boomer

    [give someone the brush-off](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/give-someone-the-brush-off/)

- Plain English

    to suddenly cut off all communication with someone

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## Related slang

- [gang](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/gang/): A familiar group of friends or companions.
- [gassing](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/gassing/): Enthusiastically hyping someone up or exaggerating their abilities.
- [girl math](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/girl-math/): Humorous, unconventional logic used to justify spending or choices.
- [girlie](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/girlie/): An affectionate word for a woman or a female friend; "the girlies" means the women who share a taste or a vibe.

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