Hold Me Back Podcast: Boomer Training: A Gen Z Lesson in Social Media Lingo

A growing part of the generational divide is an emerging and unexpected language barrier. This phenomenon is a byproduct of the explosion in social media platforms, which seem to have created a new Gen Z dialect – particularly on TikTok. To help bridge this gap, Aidan recruited his sister Allison to take Ash through basic training on social media terminology in hopes he wouldn’t embarrass himself at work and with friends. All in this week’s episode of Hold Me Back. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast platforms.

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Boomer Training: A Gen Z Lesson in Social Media Lingo

A growing part of the generational divide is an emerging and unexpected language barrier. This phenomenon is a byproduct of the explosion in social media platforms, which seem to have created a new Gen Z dialect – particularly on TikTok. To help bridge this gap, Aidan recruited his sister Allison to take Ash through basic training on social media terminology in hopes he wouldn’t embarrass himself at work and with friends. The jury is still out, so Aidan and Ally want complete deniability. You be the judge! This one will make you laugh out loud…and cringe! This episode covers everything from “rizz” to “snatched.” Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• What does rizz mean?
• Where does Gen Z lingo come from?
• What does straight gas mean?
• On what social media platforms are these words most prevalent?
• What does giving mean?
• Are Gen Z terms appropriate to use in the workplace?
• What does ratio mean?
• Does lwk stand for anything?

Who was more convincing: Ally or Ash? Vote at the bottom of this post.

Enjoy the show! Check out the show notes below for much more detail.

Show Notes

• Intro to Boomer Training: A Gen Z Lesson in Social Media Lingo
• [0:31] Welcome to Hold Me Back
• [0:39] Meet Aidan (Gen Z) & Ash (Gen X)
• [1:00] What will be discussed in this episode?
• [2:34] Millennials
• [3:42] Where does Gen Z lingo come from?
• [4:25] On what social media platforms are these words most prevalent?
• Research
• [6:15] TikTok
• [8:46] Instagram Reels, Twitter aka X
• [9:18] This episode of Hold Me Back is brought to you by WellNow. Walk in or book online at WellNow.com
• Gen Z Social Media Lingo
• [10:14] What does slay mean?
• [11:14] What does mid mean?
• [12:01] What does rizz mean?
• [13:42] What does ate mean?
• [15:31] What does cook mean?
• [16:48] What does straight gas mean?
• [17:53] What does bussin’ mean?
• [19:18] What does opp mean?
• [20:35] What does shook mean?
• [21:48] What does slaps mean?
• [22:41] What does stan mean?
• [24:02] What does bet mean?
• [25:31] What does giving mean?
• [27:52] What does out of pocket mean?
• [29:00] What does period mean?
• [29:55] What does goes hard mean?
• [31:49] What does him mean?
• [32:52] What does ratio mean?
• [34:11] What does snatched mean?
• [34:39] What does mother mean?
• [36:20] What does on fleek mean?
• [38:15] What does sus mean?
• [39:01] What does extra mean?
• [39:42] What does pull up mean?
• [40:12] What does real one mean?
• [41:31] What does locked in mean?
• [42:00] What does trust mean?
• [42:48] What does lowkey mean? What does lwk mean? What does highkey mean?
• [44:32] What does tweaking mean?
• [45:18] What does hits mean?
• [46:42] This episode of Hold Me Back is brought to you by Motto. Get started with Motto at Aspen Dental or MottoAligners.com
• Outro
• [47:24] What Gen Z terms are appropriate to use in the workplace?
• [50:48] Bonus: What does zesty mean? What does gyatt mean? What does cake mean? What does serve mean?
• [51:24] Thank you for listening! Follow Hold Me Back on HoldMeBack.com and on Instagram & Facebook
• [51:33] Leave us a 5-star written review on Apple Podcasts
• [51:47] Who was more convincing: Ally or Ash? Vote below

 

 

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WHAT IS HOLD ME BACK?

Gen X and Gen Z live together, but we occupy different worlds. As the generational gap widens and conventional wisdom on parenting and education fails, is it even possible to understand one another? In this unique son-and-father podcast, Aidan & Ash ElDifrawi hash out a new contract between generations, forcing them to violate comfort zones on today’s most charged topics: social media and screen time, bullying and loneliness, inequality and privilege, sex and drugs, education and etiquette, even politics, religion, and sports. All to uncover a path toward greater harmony and a hopeful future for the next generation.