Collage of various Gen Alpha slang words in different fonts: "Sigma," "Rizz," "Skibidi", "Gyatt", and "Brainrot" (Leila Register / NBC News; Getty Images) In the beginning, there was “skibidi.” It ...

NEW YORK - If a swarm of middle schoolers call you an "Alpha Sigma" or a "Looksmax Mogger," take it as a compliment. If they snicker and whisper "Beta" or "Skibidi Ohio Rizz," quickly walk away before ...

A popular term captures the condition of being terminally online, with humor and pathos. Credit...Ohni Lisle Supported by By Jessica Roy Jessica Roy is a writer based in Paris, where she moved at ...

“Brainrot” is a term for the mental decline that can come from overconsumption of low quality or unchallenging online content. Learn more about the causes of brainrot and the steps you can take to ...

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It appeared abruptly in the lexicons of kids under 14 — the first slang term unique to Generation Alpha. Parents’ ears perked up as they began to hear it around the dinner table. It could mean bad, ...