Gen Alpha slang · Noun
jit
Jit is Gen Alpha slang for a kid, or anyone younger than the speaker. Rated "Careful" for adult use.
Where it came from
Wiktionary labels it African American and Florida slang, originally US prison slang (cited from 2005), probably from "jitterbug". Dexerto says it spread from Florida through TikTok.
Tone check
Often a little dismissive. Wiktionary also lists unrelated vulgar senses spelled the same way.
Checked against: Wiktionary, jit; Dexerto.
Added to this dictionary 2 November 2026
Used in a sentence
"that jit is fast"
Related words
Keep decoding
someone who has rizz — a charming person
someone pretending to be somebody else online
a group of girls
"yeah" or "yes"
a nonsense call-and-response phrase
a hostile "what do you mean?" with a swear word in front
certain to have failed something
"not for sale", or in texts "no funny sh*t" — I'm serious