Gen Alpha slang · Noun
default
Meaning
Default is Gen Alpha slang for someone with no purchased customisation in a game, used mainly by ages 7–16. Rated "Careful" for adult use.
Where it came from
From Fortnite, where a player with no skin appears as a default character. A genuine marker of status among children.
Tone check
A mild insult that is really about money. One of the clearest examples of in-game spending becoming social class.
Used in a sentence
"He's a default."
Peak: 2018–2026
Age range: 7–16
Careful for adults to use
Related words
Keep decoding
side eye
visible silent disapproval
dead
boring, lifeless — or extremely funny
washed
past your best, no longer good at something
is this real
a rhetorical question of disbelief, aimed at chat
ohio
strange, bad or cursed
larping
pretending to be someone you are not, such as faking being rich…
twin
a close friend, or anyone at all