Not long after President Biden announced he was dropping his bid for reelection on Sunday, Charli XCX threw her support behind Vice President Kamala Harris. The pop star tweeted, “kamala IS Brat,” but it seems some folks didn’t understand what she meant. Harris’ presidential campaign got it and quickly embraced the support from the Gen Z crowd, adding references to Charli XCX’s “Brat” album to the Veep’s X account.
Now, to help clear up any confusion about the Gen Z slang, Voters of Tomorrow, a Gen Z-led organization that engages young Americans in politics (and clearly has a preference in candidates), has put together a guide to the Gen Z terms you’ll want to know this election cycle.
- Brat (noun): “An icon; an embrace of authenticity and confidence in oneself.”
Example sentence: “Artist Charlie XCX posted that “kamala IS brat,” and Gen Z agrees.”
- Cap (noun): “A lie”
Example sentence: “Everything said during that debate was cap.”
- Caught in 4k (adjective): “Found engaging in a criminal, immoral, or improper act with evidence to prove it.”
Example sentence: “Trump was caught in 4k by the jury that convicted him of 34 felony counts.”
- Let them cook (verb): “To continue with the hope of succeeding, usually after revealing one’s potential”
Example sentence: “Kamala Harris delivered for Gen Z as vice president; we should let her cook and elect her as president.”
- Lock in (verb): “To be focused, determined”
Example sentence: “Voters of Tomorrow is locking in this election to contact young voters 20 million times.”
- W rizz (noun): “Exceptional skills at charming; charisma”
Example sentence: “We know Vice President Harris has W rizz because she has helped pass monumental climate legislation through Congress.”
Source: Independent
Scott's Thoughts:
- I thought it was just my kids I couldn’t understand, now their terms are spilling into politics, too?
- Brat had a totally different meaning to me...
- I NOW regret making fun of older people when I was young...