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title: "ISO · GenZ Decoded"
description: "ISO: Acronym for 'in search of,' used when looking for something. Example: \"ISO a ride to the airport.\" Meaning, Gen Z usage, and related slang."
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# ISO

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

**Meaning.** Acronym for 'in search of,' used when looking for something.

See it in a sentence

ISO a ride to the airport.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    ISO

- 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

    acronym for 'in search of,' used when looking for something

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## Related slang

- [iPad kid](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/ipad-kid/): A term (sometimes derogatory) describing Generation Alpha children who spend most of their time staring at phone or tablet screens.
- [IRL](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/irl/): Acronym for 'in real life,' meaning offline as opposed to online.
- [itty-bitty](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/itty-bitty/): Very small in a cute or informal way.
- [IYKWIM](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/iykwim/): Acronym for 'if you know what I mean,' hinting at a subtext.

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