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1. • • TikTok is changing how young people talk. Other fusty words, such as “coquette”, are fashionable again. Colloquialisms are on the rise: members of Gen Z say “yapping” instead of “talking” and trim “delusional” to “delulu”.
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     TikTok is changing how Gen Z speaks - The Economist

2. www.newsweek.com › new-slang-coming-one-importantLinguist Predicts That New Slang Is Coming Because of One ...

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   Jun 18, 2024 · Sharing his thoughts on TikTok (@etymologynerd), Adam Aleksic revealed that the colloquial word "slay" appears to be declining in popularity, and there's a new word ready to take its place in the...

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3. www.dailydot.com › news › latest-tiktok-slang-words-2024TikTok Slang 2024: 5 New Gen Z Phrases to Learn - The Daily Dot

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   Jun 6, 2024 · “Hagmaxxer” describes age-gap relationships–specifically, a younger man who abandons women his own age and instead pursues relationships with older millennial women who might be financially ...

4. www.vox.com › culture › 24062406TikTok is full of made-up slang and trendbait | Vox

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   Feb 7, 2024 · TikTok has seen a bizarre (and annoying) explosion of language and slang as creators rush to coin terms.

5. www.smh.com.au › national › staying-cool-for-theTikTok, Gen Z and the closing of the generation gap

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   Feb 18, 2022 · The Gen Z neologism (pronounced choog-ee), outed in a viral TikTok posted in March 2021 by @webkinzwhore143, describes, according to Rolling Stone, “an aesthetic that is somewhere between basicness and cheesiness, or anything that seems hopelessly out-of-touch or trying too hard.”

6. www.futurity.org › tiktok-how-we-speak-2623112-2Why TikTok is poised to change how we speak - Futurity

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   Sep 7, 2021 · Is TikTok changing how we speak? A linguist weighs in on the platform’s effect on language trends. Nicole Holliday (@mixedlinguist on Twitter) co-hosts the Slate podcast “ Spectacular ...

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   Is TikTok a new slang word?

   • If you think you're up to date with the latest TikTok terminology, think again. One linguist insists that a new slang word is making waves, and it won't be long before everyone is using it.

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   Does TikTok have a slang explosion?

   • TikTok has seen a bizarre (and annoying) explosion of language and slang as creators rush to coin terms.

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   How has TikTok changed how young people talk?

   • TikTok is changing how young people talk. Other fusty words, such as “coquette”, are fashionable again. Colloquialisms are on the rise: members of Gen Z say “yapping” instead of “talking” and trim “delusional” to “delulu”. New words have also become popular.

   TikTok is changing how Gen Z speaks - The Economist

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   Does TikTok affect language trends?

   • A linguist weighs in on the platform’s effect on language trends. Nicole Holliday (@mixedlinguist on Twitter) co-hosts the Slate podcast “ Spectacular Vernacular,” where she recently discussed the “TikTok language rabbit hole.” “Linguistic change doesn’t tend to be top down…”

   Why TikTok is poised to change how we speak - Futurity

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   Why does TikTok change language?

   • The mutation of language on TikTok is also due, in large part, to the age of its users. Most are 18-34 years old. That matters because “Young people are language innovators,” says Christian Ilbury, a sociolinguist at the University of Edinburgh. For decades youngsters have created words to distinguish themselves from adults.

   TikTok is changing how Gen Z speaks - The Economist

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   Does TikTok have a 'loud budgeting' problem?

   • TikTok has seen a bizarre (and annoying) explosion of language as creators rush to coin terms. Roughly 1/324289374237 of the TikToks about “loud budgeting.” Rebecca Jennings is a senior correspondent covering social platforms and the creator economy.

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   Sep 3, 2024 · Recently the South Australian Education Minister said that texting and slang terms were eroding our understanding of basic english. So, do slang words actually impact our school results?