high-key
Gen Z#lifestyleMeaning. Used to express open, obvious excitement or emphasis; the opposite of low-key.
See it in a sentence
I'm high-key obsessed with this song.
How each generation says it
The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.
- Gen Z · this onehigh-key,highkey
- Gen AlphaHaven't found the match yet.
- MillennialHaven't found the match yet.
- Gen XHaven't found the match yet.
- Boomer
- Plain Englishused to express open, obvious excitement or emphasis
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An unnecessarily excessive amount of effort put into something; overkill for the situation.
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Doing grown-up tasks like paying bills or cooking; a millennial-era word, often self-deprecating.
#lifestyleAFGen Z
Intensifier meaning 'extremely' or 'very,' added after an adjective for emphasis.
#lifestylebaby gronkGen Alpha
Nickname for young football prodigy Madden San Miguel; used for a kid with big potential.
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