woke
Millennial#socialMeaning. Alert to social and racial injustice; the original earnest sense from AAVE, before later ironic use.
See it in a sentence
The documentary made me more woke about local housing issues.
How each generation says it
The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.
- Gen ZNo word for this one yet.
- Gen AlphaNo word for this one yet.
- Millennial · this onewoke
- Gen X
- Boomer
- Plain Englishalert to social and racial injustice
// the shop Shop LOST IN TRANSLATION shirts and hoodies for families who speak two kinds of slang
Related slang
what’s your damage?Millennial
A confrontational way to ask what someone’s problem is.
#socialwith itBoomer
Describes someone as confident, self-assured, and in touch with what they believe.
#socialword upGen X
An enthusiastic expression of agreement or acknowledgment.
#socialya feel meMillennial
A casual phrase asking whether the listener understands or agrees.
#social