Explaining 10 Gen Z Slang Terms In Lebanese Ways
Are you a confused millennial being taken for a ride by a Gen Zer? Or are you a fellow Gen Zer that’s often out-of-touch with the younger generation online? Thanks to Twitter and TikTok trends, we have a great deal of slang decoding to do. So, hop on old souls and check out ten Gen Z slang words explained in the most Lebanese ways ever.
1. “Main character moment/energy”
Indulging in kind of self-absorbed moments as a way to romanticize your life. You’re either giving Haifa Wehbe energy, or you’re riding the bus, pretending you’re the main character in a sad music video while rasak 3am yetro2 bl shebek. We’ve all been there.
2. “Hits different”
Meaning to experience something that feels different compared to before. Basically, your favorite local shawarma joint stopped serving the shawarma wraps metal abel. Or you’re listening to Mashrou’ Leila now that they’ve disbanded. It just hits different.
3. “It’s the ___ for me”
A phrase used to refer to a thing or a situation that stands out about a person; either as an insult or a compliment. In a complimentary sense, you’re fangirling over how snatched Lebanese drag queens look. In the negative sense, you’re questioning the nerve of that f*ckboy to ask you “Adesh wasle m3 shab?” or that creepy dekene guy calling you “habibi”.
4. “Lives rent-free in my head”
Used to refer to something you can’t stop thinking about or wouldn’t mind thinking about A LOT. Like Lady Madonna’s latest picture…lives.rent.free.in.my.head.
5. “Cancel/Canceled”
To cancel someone means to stop supporting them for their unethical behavior, the way we canceled white people for their hummus hate crimes here .
6. “Tea”
Sharing gossip or juicy information. Something we grew up watching our Lebanese relatives do this over afternoon coffee. They always chose a strategic spot (balcony) overlooking the whole neighborhood, got the best quality bezer, and began their tea-spilling sessions.
7. “FR”
A powerful validatory message that denotes the resonation of truth within like-minded individuals (jk). It’s an abbreviation for “for real” that you’ll end up using lama ys2alk your neighbor if your electricity bill is as high. Call it bonding.
8. “Flex”
To flex something is basically to show it off, just like Lebanese men flex their foreign passports on Twitter and make it their whole personality. Yes, Moe, we get it, you have an American passport. No, you’re still a red flag.
9. “Sus”
Any action that you feel might be suspicious, like your Lebanese dad not sending “Waynak/Waynik” texts, or your mom agreeing to let you go out three days in a row. Too sus.
10. “OK boomer”
A clap-back at the older generations when they shit on the younger generations with their out-of-touch commentary. Best used in Lebanese online fights against sexist 40-year-olds who think Twitter is a news source. Not to be used against your Lebanese dad’s boomer jokes, unless you’re ready to suffer the consequences.
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