Is it all just gibberish? Gen Alpha now has its own language. But some critics think it shows that 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.
Generation - A big group of people who were all born at the same time.
Social media - Social media is defined by websites, apps and social games that connect people to each other through the sharing of pictures, thoughts, ideas, articles, and other content.
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.
Minority - A group of people from one race, social group, culture etc that is distinct to most other people in the area or situation.
Gibberish - Meaningless speech or writing. Nonsense.
Memes - A funny image, video, text or idea etc that is shared quickly online.
Influencers - People who influence others on social media.