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European Tweens Use These Slang Words the Most

Want to decode tweens in Western Europe? These are the slang words 8-12-year-olds say and use most…

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KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • Variations on Bro (Brah/Bruv/Bruh) is their top slang word
  • There’s a lot of crossover between tween slang in Europe and North America
  • Tweens are watching content from people older than them, and they’re influenced by teen slang
Earlier this year, YPulse’s Tween Study gave an in-depth look at Gen Alpha’s interests, media, and preferences—and how these mini-influencers are already impacting purchases. Understanding them is a must for youth-focused brands, and being clued into their lingo is a good place to start.   Of course, it’s important for brands to tread carefully when using slang. Like all things, there’s a time and place, and it doesn’t make sense for all brands to try to use young people’s terminology. But at the very least, understanding their most-used slang words is a window into tween’s culture—and step in the right...

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