Top 10 slang terms in 2024 – from modesty to skibidy

Oh, words?

The top ten slang terms of the year have been revealed – are you ready to feel old?

Google search-based findings gathered by Unscramblerer.com refer to the infamous meme from 2024 — along with a lot of other terminology that will mostly sound like misogyny to non-Gen Alpha and Gen Z readers.

“The English language is constantly changing. New slang words are created every year. Many slang words are born through trending topics and viral videos on social media,” said a representative for the online pun.

Simply put, if you’ve finally figured out the meaning of the term “rizz,” give up hope—it’s not even in the newly released top ten.

Here are the terms that helped change the language this year.

10. Preen

A slang term for a child who acts or dresses like a teenager. It has been checked 20,000 times.

9. Works

This French-based word, searched 25,000 times, refers to the repertoire of a musician, artist or writer.

8. Katz

Unfortunately, rather than a reference to the iconic Lower East Side eatery, the word, searched 34,000 times, now means anything fun or amusing.

7. Sen

A slang term for yourself – searched 50,000 times.

6. Schmaltz

Here’s a word older people will know – and it’s making a comeback among young people. For those who don’t know, it’s a Yiddish term that refers to anything too melodramatic or sentimental. It has been checked 65,000 times.

5. Sobriquet

Gen Z thinks they are so fancy. This other French term, which was checked 105,000 times, refers to a nickname or descriptive title of a person or thing.

4. Hawk Tuah

Search that stitch – 180,000 times. Hawk Tuah is the phonetic sound that online sensation Hailey Welch, forever known as Hawk Tuah Girl, made on camera when describing a sexual act during a man-on-the-street interview.

3. Squid

General Alpha blows his covers by watching YouTube videos about a race of human-toilet hybrid “Skibidi” taking over the world.

The Skibidi stage – which became a popular Halloween costume – was checked 205,000 times.

2. Sigma

It may be all Greek to you, but sigma makes more sense these days. It refers to a lone wolf who does not conform to traditional social roles and was checked 220,000 times.

1. Despised

Be more attentive to this. The modestly meaning word became a worldwide hit on TikTok and led to a fashion trend of ladies dressing “too cute” but gracefully reserved. It has been searched 260,000 times.