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title: "iPad kid · GenZ Decoded"
description: "iPad kid: A term (sometimes derogatory) describing Generation Alpha children who spend most of their time staring at phone or tablet screens. Meaning and usage."
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# iPad kid

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

**Meaning.** A term (sometimes derogatory) describing Generation Alpha children who spend most of their time staring at phone or tablet screens.

See it in a sentence

My nephew's such an iPad kid, always playing games on it.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    iPad kid

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer

    No word for this one yet.

- Plain English

    term (sometimes derogatory) describing Generation Alpha children who spend most of their time staring at phone or tablet screens

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## Related slang

- [I’m dying](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/i-m-dying/): Said when something is extremely funny.
- [ICYMI](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/icymi/): Acronym for 'in case you missed it,' flagging older news.
- [IRL](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/irl/): Acronym for 'in real life,' meaning offline as opposed to online.
- [ISO](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/iso/): Acronym for 'in search of,' used when looking for something.

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