KEEPING up with all the new slag from Gen-Z can be confusing, just as you think you’ve got it down there’s a whole new set of words to learn.
Well, now the younger generation have coined a new phrase and it might just be their harshest yet.
The Gen-Z slang has taken on a life of it’s own onlineCredit: Getty
The slang has taken off on TikTok with people sharing their own ‘choppelgangers’Credit: tiktok/@robyn_nagioff
The TikTok user was reportedly told she was Margot Robbie’s ‘choppelganger’Credit: Getty
Just as the viral ‘6/7’ phrase has calmed down, a new phrase has begun to take over: choppelganger.
The term is actually two words put together, the slag word ‘chopped’ and ‘doppelganger’.
That means to understand this new phrase, you also have to know another one.
‘Chopped’ is used by Gen-Z to refer to someone they deem unattractive, whereas the word ‘doppelganger refers to someone who looks near identical to someone else, usually a total stranger.
So, a ‘choppelganger’ is someone who looks like an uglier version of a celebrity.
Of course, the phrase has already taken the likes of TikTok by storm with people even saying they’re the ‘coppelganger’ of certain celebs, no matter how niche.
One woman took to TikTok after someone told her she was the ‘choppelganer’ of a well known celeb.
“Just got told I was Margot Robbie’s choppelganger and I’m not sure whether to be greatful or offended,” Robyn shared on her account @ robyn_nagioff .
Of course, just like Robyn, being compared to certain people, even slightly might be taken as a compliment, but it isn’t really intended as one.
“Offended? What the hell?!” one person commented on the viral clip.
A second said: “Choppelganger is so mean why do we keep coming up with these things?”
“Choppelganger is diabolic,” another wrote.
Meanwhile, plenty of others didn’t understand what the phrase meant, leading someone else to quip: “Jesus, why is everyone here so old?”
WHERE DOES THE PHRASE COME FROM?
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly where the phrase came from or who started it.
That said, it looks like one of the first times the word was used online was in the form of a comment under a video of someone who Looked like the artist Kendrick Lemar.
“My dyslexic a** read this as ‘choppelganger’ and I think I just made a word for someone who looks like u but very slightly and subtly worse,” the comment read.
Since then the phrase has snowballed and is all over TikTok – the more you know!
MORE SLANG WORDS THAT BAFFLE OLDER GENERATIONS
1. Choong – describes someone attractive: “That girl on the train was choong.”
2. Leng – describes a beautiful object or person: “That guy is leng.” or “This painting is leng.”
3. ‘It slaps’ – when something is desirable or good: “This meal slaps.”
4. ‘This hits different’ – something out of the ordinary or better than usual: “I haven’t eaten all day, this pizza hits different.”
5. ‘Charge it’- accept it and move on: “I’m heartbroken” – “Oh well, charge it.”
6. Aired – to be ignored: “I’ve been messaging her all day but she aired me.”
7. Shook – shocked, when you can’t believe what you’re seeing: “I’m shook.”
8. Peng – someone or something very attractive or desirable: “He’s peng.” or “That’s peng.”
9. Boujee – something luxurious: “This restaurant is so boujee.”
10. Snatched – beautiful body or face: “Your make-up is snatched” or “Her body is snatched.”
11. Fire – something that is really good: “This song is fire.”
12. Lit – good review / drunk: “This party is lit!” or “He’s too lit, don’t let him have more to drink.”
13. Slay – succeeding or looking great: “Your boots slay” or “You slayed in that audition.”
14. ‘Did that’ – if something amazing was done: “You did that” or “That film was amazing, Emma Stone did that with her role.”
15. Gassed – excited: “I can’t believe we got tickets to Glastonbury – I’m gassed!”
16. Drip – describes an outfit, accessory or person: “Your outfit is drippy” or “He had insane drip.”
17. Ick – cringe, something you get: “He ate like a dog, it gave me the ick” or “She’s way too clingy, it’s such an ick.”
18. Fresh – how someone carries themselves, someone that is dressed well: “You look fresh!”
19. Period – ends a statement or to strongly agree: “I’m not talking about this anymore, period”
20. Swag – confidence or charm, someone who is dressed well: “Check out his swag” or “He just has this swag about him.”
Eze Chidiebere Paul
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