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title: "sick · GenZ Decoded"
description: "sick: Cool, awesome, or impressive; excellent in an exciting way. Example: \"That kickflip was sick.\" Meaning, Gen Z usage, and related slang."
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# sick

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

**Meaning.** Cool, awesome, or impressive; excellent in an exciting way.

See it in a sentence

That kickflip was sick.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    sick,[bomb](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bomb/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [awesome](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/awesome/)

- Gen X

    [all that and a bag of chips](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/all-that-and-a-bag-of-chips/),[blazing](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/blazing/)

- Boomer

    [far out](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/far-out/),[groovy](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/groovy/)

- Plain English

    cool, awesome, or impressive

## Read more on this idea

- [How every generation says that's excellent](https://genzdecoded.com/how-to-say/thats-excellent/)

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## Related slang

- [score](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/score/): A success or lucky gain.
- [Serve](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/serve/): To look or perform exceptionally well
- [slaps](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/slaps/): Is excellent, especially about music.
- [slay](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/slay/): To do something impressively well or look amazing.

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