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title: "not gonna lie · GenZ Decoded"
description: "not gonna lie: Phrase prefacing a blunt or reluctant admission. Example: \"Not gonna lie, that was fun.\" Meaning, Millennial usage, and related slang."
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# not gonna lie

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

**Meaning.** Phrase prefacing a blunt or reluctant admission.

See it in a sentence

Not gonna lie, that was fun.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    [I fear](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/i-fear/),[Not me](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/not-me/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial · this one

    not gonna lie

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer

    No word for this one yet.

- Plain English

    phrase prefacing a blunt or reluctant admission

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## Related slang

- [moots](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/moots/): Short for mutuals, people who follow each other back on social media.
- [normie](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/normie/): Person who isn’t familiar with internet culture or trends.
- [NSFL](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/nsfl/): "Not safe for life": a warning that a post shows something gory or disturbing enough to upset whoever opens it.
- [NSFW](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/nsfw/): 'Not safe for work,' flagging sexual or graphic content unsuitable for public viewing.

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