Much of the time, language evolves in subtle ways. New words and phrases enter our collective vocabulary through pop culture and current events—like “wardrobe malfunction” or “masking.”
At the same time, terms that have been around for decades or longer can fall out of regular use because they are disrespectful of a particular culture, for example, or describe technology no longer in use (e.g. mimeograph and ditto).
Slang, however, moves at a much faster pace. These casual words and phrases are constantly falling in and out of fashion, with each generation leaving their mark.
Using data from Google Trends and surveying more than 1,000 Americans of varying ages, the team at Preply learned how Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, Millennials, and members of Gen Z used and responded to slang. Here’s what they found.
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