word up
Gen X#socialMeaning. An enthusiastic expression of agreement or acknowledgment.
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We're all meeting at noon? Word up.
How each generation says it
The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.
- Gen Z
- Gen AlphaNo word for this one yet.
- Millennial
- Gen X · this oneword up
- Boomer
- Plain Englishenthusiastic expression of agreement or acknowledgment
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Related slang
with itBoomer
Describes someone as confident, self-assured, and in touch with what they believe.
#socialwokeMillennial
Alert to social and racial injustice; the original earnest sense from AAVE, before later ironic use.
#socialya feel meMillennial
A casual phrase asking whether the listener understands or agrees.
#socialyakkingBoomer
Talking a lot, especially idly or excessively.
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