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title: "highkey · GenZ Decoded"
description: "highkey: Openly, obviously, or intensely. Example: \"I highkey love this song.\" Meaning, Gen Z usage, and related slang."
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# highkey

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

**Meaning.** Openly, obviously, or intensely.

See it in a sentence

I highkey love this song.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    highkey,[high-key](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/high-key/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

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

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer

    [big-time](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/big-time/)

- Plain English

    openly, obviously, or intensely

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## Related slang

- [hangry](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/hangry/): Irritable because of hunger; a blend of hungry and angry.
- [heated](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/heated/): Angry, frustrated, or visibly worked up about something.
- [hissy fit](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/hissy-fit/): A childish temper tantrum, usually said dismissively about someone making a scene over something small.
- [hype](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/hype/): Excited, or something that stirs up excitement in people.

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