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title: "not · GenZ Decoded"
description: "not: Tacked onto the end of a sentence to reverse it into the opposite. Example: \"Oh yeah, I love doing chores. Not!\" Meaning, Gen X usage, and related slang."
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# not

Gen X[#bad](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/criticism/)

**Meaning.** Tacked onto the end of a sentence to reverse it into the opposite.

See it in a sentence

Oh yeah, I love doing chores. Not!

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen X · this one

    not

- Boomer

    No word for this one yet.

- Plain English

    tacked onto the end of a sentence to reverse it into the opposite

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## Related slang

- [No shot](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/no-shot/): No way; impossible
- [no way](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/no-way/): An expression meaning absolutely not or impossible.
- [Not the](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/not-the/): Expressing disapproval or disbelief
- [npc](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/npc/): Someone who seems to act on autopilot or lacks original thought, like a background video-game character.

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