you do you
Millennial#socialMeaning. A phrase encouraging someone to act according to their own preferences.
See it in a sentence
I wouldn’t wear that, but you do you.
How each generation says it
The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.
- Gen Z
- Gen AlphaNo word for this one yet.
- Millennial · this oneyou do you,doing you
- Gen XNo word for this one yet.
- Boomer
- Plain Englishphrase encouraging someone to act according to their own preferences
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Related slang
yapperGen Z
Someone who talks excessively and rarely lets others get a word in.
#socialyappingGen Z
Talking excessively or rambling on.
#socialyou the birthdayGen Z
Said of someone who is the center of attention, either as praise for owning the moment or as a dig at someone acting extra and expecting to be fussed over.
#socialyuppieGen X
A young, well-paid city professional, said with an edge about their materialism.
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