US Vice President Kamala Harris is embracing Gen Z trends after being called "brat" by British singer Charli XCX. Is it cool or cringe? NTU lecturer Ian Tan weighs in.
US Vice President Kamala Harris is embracing Gen Z trends after being called"brat" by British singer Charli XCX. Is it cool or cringe? NTU lecturer Ian Tan weighs in.
The Guardian provides an explainer: “Brat is not just a name, but a lifestyle, one inspired by noughties excess and rave culture.” As far as I know, Harris has not used the word “brat” in any of her speeches, because that would have been “cringey”. Instead, she has let Gen Z do its thing, while she has focused on using plain English to promote her policies and to take down Trump.Slang words also tend to be created by younger people who want to differentiate themselves from older generations. That is why such words can capture a generation’s zeitgeist, delineating the eras when they had to start “adulting”.
Slang words speed up communication, but they can also reflect how young people are dealing with the challenges and disruptions in their lives.“Sus” gained popularity with the game Among Us but is often used now as people have to deal with increasing misinformation and scams. You can get up to speed on slang words with the help of online English dictionaries or pop culture sites like Know Your Meme and Internet & Text Slang Dictionary.
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