If you are above the age of 25, there is a good chance that you are not capable of understanding the language that the “kids these days” speak. This guide will help you understand your children, and learn some of the key vocabulary used in “modern” conversations.

We will cover some of the most important vocabulary used by children all over America.

Sigma: Adjective, exceptionally cool, better than alpha,

“He is so cool and sigma.”

Skibidi: Noun, or adjective, usually negative, originates from a youtube series, in which an army of toilet heads have a war with the camera heads… I don’t understand it either.

“That’s very skibidi,”

Gyatt: a butt, often screamed at the top of ones lungs

“That’s a level 10 gyatt!”

Rizz: Adjective or verb, more exaggerated version of charisma,

“I have w rizz” don’t ask me what the W means, I don’t know

Aura: Noun, a point system that shows how cool you are, you can gain or lose points depending on what cool or uncool actions you do,

“Slipping in that puddle, was minus 10000 aura.”

Ohio: Noun, Weird, goofy

“Only in Ohio.”

Low taper fade: Noun It’s a haircut, people yell for no reason at all, it expresses emotion,

“Low taper fade!”

Cooking: Verb, to be doing exceptionally well,

“Bro is cooking”

Cooked:Adjective, to be doomed or ruined,

“I didn’t study, I’m so cooked”

Mewing: Verb, to sharpen one’s jawline by stroking the jaw,

“I don’t want to lose my mewing streak”

Cap: Noun or Verb, to lie, vise versa for no cap,

“Bro, stop capping!”

Honorable Mentions

Knee surgery: Noun, I don’t really understand this one, people seem to say it at random,

“That feeling when knee surgery is tomorrow.”

Fanum tax: Verb, to steal or take something, hence the tax, specifically food

“Stop fanum taxing my food.”

Gegagedigadagadaoh: Noun, it’s part of a song, people say this at random,

“Gegagedigadagadaoh, I’ve been married a long time ago…”

Chill guy: Noun, a chill guy, it’s a meme of a cartoon dog, I don’t really understand it.

“Are you a chill guy?”

NOTE: These words are not meant to be used by the elderly, only to be heard, and understood. Adults are not allowed to use these words in public, or around unfamiliar kids, because of a high risk of embarrassment. Although, if you want to make your kid laugh, just scream, “low taper fade!”