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title: "it's giving · GenZ Decoded"
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# it's giving

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

**Meaning.** Says something gives off a particular vibe or evokes something, as in "it's giving main character". Said on its own, it means something looks great.

See it in a sentence

that outfit, it's giving main character

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    it's giving

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [giving me](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/giving-me/)

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer

    No word for this one yet.

- Plain English

    says something gives off a particular vibe or evokes something, as in "it's giving main character"

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"it's giving" made it onto a shirt. LOST IN TRANSLATION shirts and hoodies: grandparents and Gen Z misreading each other's slang. Made for families who speak two kinds of slang, and great as a gift.

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## Related slang

- [I see you](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/i-see-you/): A way of saying you noticed what someone did, or how they look, and you respect it.
- [Iconic](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/iconic/): Memorable and impressive
- [killed it](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/killed-it/): Did something exceptionally well.
- [killer](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/killer/): Extremely good or impressive, including food.

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