Gen Alpha slang · Adjective
shook
Meaning
Shook is Gen Alpha slang for shocked or unsettled, used mainly by ages 11–30.
Where it came from
AAVE, mainstream since the mid 2010s.
Tone check
Neutral.
Used in a sentence
"I was shook."
Peak: 2017–2022
Age range: 11–30
Safe for adults to use
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rizz
charm, or the ability to flirt successfully
grinding
doing something repetitive to make slow progress
he's him
he is genuinely the best
rizz up
to successfully charm someone
washed up
thoroughly past your best
ate
performed excellently
sybau
an aggressive dismissal, initialised
boomer
anyone with outdated attitudes, regardless of age