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Generation Alpha picks up new slang

FILE - Merriam-Webster.com is displayed on a computer screen on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, in New York. Merriam-Webster has added 455 new words to its venerable dictionary, including a number of abbreviations and slang terms that have become ubiquitous on social media.(AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File) (Jenny Kane, Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Millennials raising Generation Alpha kids are dealing with a whole new slang dictionary.

Good Morning America’s Yi-Jin Yu recently broke down some basic slang that over 39 million Gen Alpha, kids born after 2010, have been using online.

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“Bet” = OK or sure

“Rizz” = Charm

“Slaps” = Excellent

“Bussin” = Excellent or delicious

“Cap” = Lie, brag, or fake

“GOAT” = Greatest of All Time

“Sigma” = A cool leader

“Fanum tax” = To steal

The slang is developing and changing quickly on social media, so the meaning of “skibidi” depends on the context, but could be used to describe something bad or dumb.

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