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Alexa adopts Gen Z slang — will now define totally ‘sus’ words like ‘rizz’ and ‘ick’ for confused older users
By Alex Mitchell,
4 hours ago
It’s lowkey lit.
Amazon Alexa is giving recently-increased rizz, thanks to a Gen Z vocabulary update designed to help older users who have trouble speaking the language of today’s twentysomethings.
The new feature, “Alexa, talk Gen Z to me,” breaks down — with definitions and examples — 20 popular Z-isms like “mid,” “sus” and “hot girl summer,” The Mirror reported.
Amazon Alexa is are being updated with Gen Z slang. gpointstudio – stock.adobe.com
“Alexa is ready to help with answers to everything , including keeping up to date with the very latest lingo,” said Meryem Tom, Amazon Alexa’s United Kingdom country manager, where the company conducted a survey revealing the communication breakdown between old and young.
“Our research shows that there’s plenty of Brits out there who can’t quite keep up with Gen Z’s jargon and we hope that Alexa’s new feature will be a reliable source of knowledge for those who want to brush up on their Gen Z vocabulary ,” Tom said.
Amazon Alexa devices are helping people understand Gen Z better. REUTERS
The update comes at a time when 35% of the judgmental generation feels its totally cringe for an older person to misuse their slang, according to Amazon.
That is despite 83% of youths being well aware that their elders have no clue what they’re talking about.
The party may soon be over, however, as more than half of non-gen Zers, 56% to be exact, said they were eager to understand the new language.
Meanwhile, according to the survey, 65% of Gen Z pick up their cryptic lingo from TikTok, the preferred social media network of the youngs.
Just in case there’s an unexplained word that’s been living rent free in your head, here’s a complete list of the terms that Alexa will now be able to explain to any interested party.
The 20 Z-isms Alexa can now explain There are many Gen Z terms that confuse older generations. pressmaster – stock.adobe.com
Lowkey — something subtle
It’s giving — the tone something emulates
Ick — something cringeworthy
Slay — to show off with pride
Rizz — to possess swagger or charisma
The math is mathing — something makes logical sense
Tea — gossip
Lives rent-free in my head — a thing or event causing obsession
Mid — mediocre
Sus — short for suspicious
Ate — a showing of admiration for someone consuming success
Hot Girl Summer — an encouragement to unapologetically be yourself and thrive
Cap — to lie
Slaps — to describe something as being a hit
Fam — short for family, similar to “bro”
Lit — something is exciting or fun
Drip — to be stylish
Airing — to ignore
In your XXX era — describing chronic emotions or preferences a person has
Mother — a female status symbol
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