Gen Alpha slang · Noun
side eye
Meaning
Side eye is Gen Alpha slang for visible silent disapproval, used mainly by ages 11–35.
Where it came from
A gesture that became a word, then an emoji.
Tone check
Teasing.
Used in a sentence
"massive side eye"
Peak: 2018–2026
Age range: 11–35
Safe for adults to use
Related words
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ate and left no crumbs
performed something flawlessly
storytime
a video where someone narrates something that happened
dead
boring, lifeless — or extremely funny
yap
to talk far too much
gg
good game — said at the end, or sarcastically when something is…
throwing
losing on purpose, or playing badly enough to lose
negative aura
an embarrassing failure that costs you social standing
ngl
not gonna lie — a softener before an opinion