Gen Alpha slang · Verb
one shot
Meaning
One shot is Gen Alpha slang for to beat something in a single attempt, used mainly by ages 9–24.
Where it came from
From games where a single hit ends a fight.
Tone check
A compliment when describing yourself.
Used in a sentence
"One shot the test."
Peak: 2018–2026
Age range: 9–24
Safe for adults to use
Related words
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an expression of being astonished
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artificially inflated with fake accounts
twin
a close friend, or anyone at all
bag
money, or a large amount of it
ngl
not gonna lie — a softener before an opinion
broke boy
a mocking label for someone with no money
washed up
thoroughly past your best
based
admirably independent-minded