Gen Alpha slang · Verb
ghosting
Meaning
Ghosting is Gen Alpha slang for ending contact with no explanation, used mainly by ages 12–40.
Where it came from
From dating apps around 2015, now used about friendships and group chats.
Tone check
A criticism.
Used in a sentence
"He ghosted me."
Peak: 2015–2026
Age range: 12–40
Safe for adults to use
Related words
Keep decoding
chat
the people watching — used as an address to nobody
on sight
immediately, with no discussion
and that's on
a phrase closing a statement as final
hard launch
publicly revealing a relationship
vibe check
an assessment of someone's mood or the atmosphere
fr
for real — agreement or emphasis
diff
a gap in skill between two people
glazing
praising someone excessively