02/28/2023

Gen Z Slang

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"Is 'the way I ate this up' a compliment because it was nom-nom delish and had you gagged?"

So asked guest host Pedro Pascal in a recent Saturday Night Live sketch. As a baffled high school teacher, Pascal led an assembly of Gen Z students and attempted to understand their barrage of slang terms—or rather, the SNL writing team's best attempt at replicating Gen Z slang.

You may have found yourself feeling like Pascal lately. As Gen Zers become more and more prominent in the workplace, so does their unique brand of communication. Gen Z slang can sound like a foreign language to older coworkers—and often, when people attempt (and fail) to use it correctly, it can be more embarrassing than ingratiating.

Please select this link to read the complete article from Fast Company.