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title: "man · GenZ Decoded"
description: "man: A casual term of address for a friend or peer. Example: \"Hey, man, what’s happening?\" Meaning, Boomer usage, and related slang."
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# man

Boomer[#social](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/social/)

**Meaning.** A casual term of address for a friend or peer.

See it in a sentence

Hey, man, what’s happening?

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    [blud](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/blud/),[boi](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/boi/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen X

    [dude](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/dude/),[homie](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/homie/)

- Boomer · this one

    man

- Plain English

    casual term of address for a friend or peer

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## Related slang

- [main character](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/main-character/): Acting as the central, most important figure in a situation or one's own life.
- [main character syndrome](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/main-character-syndrome/): Acting as though you are the most important person in every situation.
- [meatriding](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/meatriding/): Excessively praising or defending someone to an embarrassing degree.
- [motor mouth](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/motor-mouth/): A person who talks excessively, often without saying much of substance.

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