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Tweens Are Talking Brainrot—They Name Their Top 10 Slang Terms

Tweens reveal their top 10 most-used words and YPulse decodes what they really mean…

Written and Edited by the YPulse Editorial Team
KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • “Nah” is a tween favorite, ranking as their number one most-used slang word
  • Tweens pick up slang from social media, turning hyper-online, “brainrot” phrases into some of their most-used slang
  • Older slang is still going strong, especially with tweens, as words like “bro,” “bruh,” “cap,” and “slay” are still in heavy rotation
Slang has been a thing for every generation, but thanks to social media, it spreads like wildfire for young people today—and dies just as quickly. (Remember when everyone was saying “cheugy”? Yeah, us too.) One day a phrase is everywhere, the next it’s painfully cringe. And if you’re someone trying to keep up, tween slang especially can feel like a completely different language. While some of their lingo overlaps with Gen Z’s, tweens have also carved out their own chaotic, often nonsensical vocabulary. Parents are confused, SNL has poked fun at it, and tweens themselves have turned school topics into...

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