The internet moves fast, and Gen Z moves even faster—faster than a Lagos Danfo driver dodging traffic on Third Mainland Bridge. If you’re still saying “slay” and “bet,” it might be time for an update.
We scoured the digital streets (aka TikTok, Twitter, and those chaotic Discord servers) to bring you 15 of the hottest Gen Z slang words of 2025. Read on, or risk sounding like a millennial trying too hard. 👀

1. Womp
🎭 Meaning: Used when something is awkward, cringe, or just bad vibes.
- “That party was dead. Total womp.”
2. Fluffing
🔥 Meaning: Hyping yourself or others up, usually in an exaggerated way.
- “Before my job interview, my bestie was fluffing me up like a pro.”
3. Clipped
🚫 Meaning: The Gen Z way of saying something is totally over—like when Jollof rice finishes at a Nigerian wedding. Done, over, finished—forever.
- “My talking stage ghosted me. It’s clipped.”

4. Laze Mode
😴 Meaning: The ultimate state of relaxation and zero productivity.
- “Sunday is for laze mode and Netflix.”
5. Data Dump
📡 Meaning: Oversharing way too much info at once.
- “Sorry for the data dump, but I just met my soulmate at Yaba market.”
6. Spicy Quiet
🤐 Meaning: When someone is silent but you know they have drama to spill.
- “She’s in spicy quiet mode—something is up!”
7. Crusty Energy
🧟 Meaning: When someone (or something) just looks and feels off.
- “After pulling an all-nighter, I had peak crusty energy.”
8. Timeline Jumping
⏳ Meaning: When something happens so fast it feels like you skipped ahead in time.
- “I blinked, and now it’s 2025. We’re timeline jumping fr.”
9. Yapped
💨 Meaning: Talking too much, especially when no one asked.
- “Bro was yapped out during the group project.”
10. Digital Phantom
👻 Meaning: Someone who lurks on social media but never posts or interacts.
- “He watched my story but didn’t text back? Digital phantom energy.”
11. Vibe Lag
⏳ Meaning: When your mood doesn’t match the energy of the room.
- “Everyone was hyped at the concert, but I had major vibe lag.”
12. Core Rot
💀 Meaning: The act of deep-diving into an internet obsession.
- “I’ve been watching old Vine compilations for six hours. My core is rotting.”
13. Reverse Riz
🚫 Meaning: The ability to make someone instantly lose attraction—like when you pronounce ‘suya’ as ‘sooya’ on a first date.
- “I told her I eat pizza with a fork. Reverse riz activated.”
14. Melted
🫠 Meaning: When your brain is completely fried from life.
- “Two exams and a shift at work? My brain is melted.”
15. Fictionally Attached
📖 Meaning: Being too emotionally invested in fictional characters.
- “I can’t move on. I’m fictionally attached to them forever.”
Final Thoughts: Are You Even Built for This Era?
Language evolves, and Gen Z is at the wheel. These words might be cool now, but by 2026? Who knows. Maybe “fluffing” will be outdated, and “womp” will be the new “based.”
Want to stay ahead of the trends? Follow Crackko for the freshest Gen Z lingo before it even hits your FYP—because being late is so clipped. ✨
Which of these words are you adding to your vocab? Drop a comment (or don’t, but at least don’t be a digital phantom about it). 👻
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