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rad

Gen X#cool

Meaning. Excellent, cool, or impressive; a shortened form of radical.

See it in a sentence

That skateboard trick was totally rad.

How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

Gen Z
bomb,buttah
Gen Alpha
No word for this one yet.
Millennial
awesome
Gen X · this one
rad,all that and a bag of chips
Boomer
far out,groovy
Plain English
excellent, cool, or impressive

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How every generation says that's excellent

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Related slang

Excellent, cool, or attractive; a term of high praise.

Expression of approval

An expression of strong agreement, approval, or encouragement.

rock withMillennial

To really like or support someone or something.

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