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title: "heavy · GenZ Decoded"
description: "heavy: Deeply serious, profound, or emotionally intense. Example: \"That documentary got really heavy toward the end.\" Meaning, Boomer usage, and related slang."
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# heavy

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

**Meaning.** Deeply serious, profound, or emotionally intense.

See it in a sentence

That documentary got really heavy toward the end.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen Alpha

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- Millennial

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- Gen X

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- Boomer · this one

    heavy

- Plain English

    deeply serious, profound, or emotionally intense

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## Related slang

- [groovy](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/groovy/): Excellent, fashionable, or enjoyable; something that feels aligned and good.
- [gucci](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/gucci/): Good, fine, or all right.
- [heem](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/heem/): A better, upgraded, or superior version of something.
- [hip](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/hip/): Fashionable, aware, and in the know about what's current.

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