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title: "headcanon · GenZ Decoded"
description: "headcanon: A fan's personal belief about a story that is not official canon. Example: \"My headcanon is that they stayed friends.\" Meaning and usage."
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# headcanon

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

**Meaning.** A fan's personal belief about a story that is not official canon.

See it in a sentence

My headcanon is that they stayed friends.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    headcanon,[fanon](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/fanon/)

- Gen Alpha

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

- Millennial

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer

    No word for this one yet.

- Plain English

    fan's personal belief about a story that is not official canon

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## Related slang

- [grotty](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/grotty/): Describes something disgusting, unpleasant, or disturbing in appearance or vibe.
- [gyatt](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/gyatt/): An exclamation of surprise or admiration, often reacting to an attractive body.
- [hung up on](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/hung-up-on/): Preoccupied with or unable to stop thinking about someone or something.
- [I fear](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/i-fear/): A phrase prefacing a blunt or reluctant admission.

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