Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The author (not pictured) started learning her Gen Z kids' slang to connect with them.Westend61/Getty Images/Westend61 I started ...

I used to keep up with current slang when I was a teacher, but it's been harder in recent years. My 11-year-old son loves it when I ask him what a slang word means. He gets to teach me something. It ...

Q: Yikes. How do I communicate with my grands? A: Multi-generational holiday gatherings can be warm, exciting events. But conversations infused with current slang can also create “communication ...

Middle school teacher Philip Lindsay has been using TikTok to help people understand Gen Alpha slang. He's educating his audience about the latest terms he hears from students, and what they mean. He ...

Keeping up with Gen Alpha can feel like learning a new language. Born roughly between 2010 and 2025, this generation communicates with unique slang, emojis, and shorthand that can confuse adults.

I remember how mystified the grandparents who raised me were when I hit high school and the word "like" permeated at least half of the words in any given sentence that popped out of my teenage mouth.

I remember how mystified the grandparents who raised me were when I hit high school and the word "like" permeated at least half of the words in any given sentence that popped out of my teenage mouth.