Is it all just gibberish? Like almost every generation before them, Gen Alpha now has its own language. But some critics think their unique vocabulary shows young people spend too much time online.
What the sigma! Top slang revealed
"Particularly unhinged": How one journalist described Gen Alpha slang. "Ohio" emerged from a 2021 internet trend in which people posted news articles from the US state of Ohio with the caption "only in Ohio". Glossary
Gen Alpha - People born between 2010 and 2025.
Slang - Very informal language. It is usually spoken rather than written.
Twitch - A video streaming service which broadcasts video game livestreams and esports competitions.
Niche - A very specific thing.
Insular - Inward looking, and uninterested in other cultures or ideas.
Linguist - Someone who studies the development and workings of languages. Some linguists study how modern languages work, while others study how languages developed historically; still others try to translate ancient languages.
Colloquial - Language used in ordinary conversations, rather than formal settings.
Gibberish - Meaningless speech or writing. Nonsense.
Memes - A funny image, video, text or idea etc that is shared quickly online.