SINGAPORE — A "dictionary" of slang terms used by Gen Z and Gen Alpha along with translations for potentially baffled older people has gone viral on TikTok.
#trending: 'Hits different' means 'shiok' — S'porean goes viral for translating Gen Z , Gen Alpha slang for older folk
The list was compiled by Singaporean Louis Wong, 29, who works in a tuition centre and often asks students about slang The user, whose real name is Mr Louis Wong, 29, is a Singaporean, who works at tuition centre Knowledge Bank and in real estate. He is also co-founder of Master Wong Bird’s Nest. For example, Mr Wong included the term"hits different" which was translated to"shiok", a Singlish term, for the older generations. This means very good or refreshing.Despite the attempt to bring clarity to bridge generational confusion, some netizens were unconvinced by some of the definitions.But one user wrote:"Bussin like wrong leh... ain't it used for food?"
"So if they have careless mistakes, I’ll say things like 'skill issue',” said Mr Wong, using the young slang term that means to lack aptitude.
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