Do Elders Know Gen Z Slang?! (I'm Dead, No Cap, Simp) | React

We put Elders to the test to see if they knew any Gen Z slang! How many do you think the Elders will get right?
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Rhoda
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Do Elders Know Gen Z Slang?! (I'm Dead, No Cap, Bet) | React
0:00 Intro
0:29 No Cap
2:07 Simp
3:16 Sus
4:12 Drip
5:09 Hits Different
6:13 Bet
7:05 Chuegy
8:10 I'm Dead
9:05 Bop
10:28 Low Key
12:07 Thoughts On Slang

[@Angelmama22]

Phil’s “no cap” explanation 😂😂😂

[@Luvvy8484]

I loved it😂😂😂🤣

[@SevenHunnid]

I am a regular hood dude doing food reviews on my KZbin channel

[@GetKnukkled]

So good 😂

[@hazelgiles1119]

Bet

[@PvZgaming-fp4ny]

@@ImNotEd you just contradicted yourself 🤦‍♂️

[@martinorozco6759]

Phil has to be the best character out of everyone😂 love that guy

[@NickEclipse]

Id love to spend a day with him🤣

[@philpainter392]

Thank you

[@jadamson1031]

Phil paired with Jair was brilliant! Catherine is everything!

[@taetoro]

Jair & Phil is vibin' they just have so much fun, love their chemistry 😆

[@molatable]

Phil is a gem. His explanations are so hilarious. We need to protect Phil at all costs!

[@minniespuppy]

It’s so funny how we call it our slang but it’s been around for decades💀

[@tilda1579]

seungmin

[@Remember_the_Time]

Right, it's just AAVE rebranded

[@minniespuppy]

@@tilda1579 yessss

[@Fred_4002]

It's not invented by genz it popularized to be known in a wider scale

[@terrencemgentry]

A lot of Gen Z slang is old school hip hop terms from the 80s & 90s that somehow ended up on TikTok.

[@Fred_4002]

It's not invented by genz its more like popularized or revived

[@kellyyoungbauer4736]

Jair and Phil need their own sitcom.

[@MrFrankhdgs]

ALL of these Reactors were GREAT for this episode, but Phil & Jair cutting up/having a ball, and Jaxon taking his time to carefully/completely explain the slang, made the episode!

[@elizabeth4420]

Phil is a whole vibe and I’m here for it.

[@taybewatchin]

In my linguistics course, at a public university, the professor's favorite thing to do at the end of each class session, was to go and find Gen Z and late millennial slang, and asked us about them. He was so enthusiastic about learning, and would use them because he thought it was funny (spoiler: it was hilarious) and I remember one time he asked, "Do I sound like you guys now?" and we said yes, and he had the most devious smirk on his face when he asked, "No cap?"

[@luVsucksxAnngel]

My linguistics teacher was also like that and she would always tell us that we shouldn’t let older people tells us that we, the younger generations, don’t know how to speak properly anymore because we use “like” a lot or slang, this is just a sign of cultural and linguistic development within our society. What is considered the “proper” way to speak a language is constantly evolving

[@xyyx776]

Phil carried the whole video

[@Thashining]

"Gen Z slang?" Black folk been saying these words and phrases for years. Lmao!

[@eu.stacio]

Right💀 the fact that AAVE was co-opted by “Gen Z” and not even given proper acknowledgement

[@Thashining]

@@eu.stacio Black culture is pop culture before the "pop!"

[@TSquared2001]

Except the cap part

[@Loregoofy]

@@Thashining What do you mean? Then why do you always have to always pull it off? What do you get? Think you're cooler?

[@eyelandgal]

@yeeterplayer1167 Popularised how when millions of Black folks have been using AAVE for decades before gen z brats could even speak??

[@jinakaye]

Jair & Phil…so laid back and they have great chemistry. Jaxon & Rhoda…such a great pairing. We need more Angel & Catherine because they were teaching each other! I'm still dead over “thooter”. Overall, most of Gen Z slang is Gen X AAVE. “Cheugy” is the only one I didn’t know.

[@esclance]

I love how Catherine makes everything dirty 😂😂

[@huhh_whattt]

Lmao I remember last year my history teacher used the word "cheugy" to try to be cool and none of us knew what it meant so we all just started using it randomly without knowing the meaning 💀

[@FarhanHafizh]

Lmaoo

[@winniejung]

People also ask What does cheugy mean in slang? is out of date or trying too hard Cheugy (pronounced chew-gee) can be used, broadly, to describe someone who is out of date or trying too hard. And while a lot of cheugy things are associated with millennial women, the term can be applied to anyone of any gender and any age.

[@debrahamz6115]

"I'm almost 82, no cap." 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@macyschannel9231]

PHIL IS SO FUNNY AND HE WAS IN A DABABY MUSIC VIDEO😭

[@Chantieslife]

Phil is just so hilarious without even trying 😂😂He seems like that cool Grandpa everyone loves . "Thanks for watching this episode high- key"😂😂😂😂

[@Nicole-hc7rh]

PHIL SAID I HAD SOME PENICILLIN AND TOOK CARE OF THAT 💀

[@RandyJGJ]

I had to pause. 🤣🤣🤣

[@hp6964]

That man wildin always 🤣🤣

[@Getting_Good2007]

That old guy is gold

[@messinalyle4030]

"Cheugy" has been in every single Gen Z slang quiz I've seen, and every time, someone says that no one actually uses it.

[@laurabeane8862]

Jair and Phil should have a podcast No Cap😆👍

[@barry.allen96]

"millennial proganda" really got me.. I feel really attacked no cap.. 🤣🤣🤣

[@LaeLiHeart]

duuude the old guy was HILARIOUS get him back on!

[@elijahsmall5873]

Yea!

[@thechoice301]

phil has a MAJOR chandler bing energy

[@jinxbryant27]

What’s funny about this is that literally NONE of these phrases came from “Gen Z”. They’re all AAVE that we’ve BEEN SAYING FOR YEEEAARSSS

[@Geilolp.]

"bet" can also be used when somebody says like "i'm better at this than you" and then you say "bet" and try to prove you'Re better

[@Idc-ep3hl]

Phil is my favorite no cap 😂😂😂 AND Jair and Phil are the best duo hahahah

[@randomcrap4230]

Ok...I'm a "vintage millennial" (1984 lol) who works in senior living and I absolutely NEED Phil to come and live where I work so my life can finally be complete. "Do you have Drip, Phil?" "I had some penicillin and it took care of it."😂😂😂😂

[@jessa95]

I've been saying a lot of these since middle school and I'm 27.

[@eellalovesyouu]

Honestly, Phil is chaotic and I love it sm😭😭

[@DanDaMan92790]

Love how Gen Zers think they came up with some of these slang words when really these slang words have been around since I was a kid/teen (I'm a millennial)

[@TheBloobster]

Im an older millenial... born 85. Bruh, I didnt know any of this stuff till my 14 yr old taught me lol

[@Nestle.Snipes]

Yeah I was hearing and using some of this slang in the 90s

[@derndern6309]

Most of them they did wdym💀

[@wittydoge]

I love how Gen Z can't even explain Gen Z vocab properly, but it's still fun watching them try lol

[@bobaforyou]

The grandpa in blue slayed

[@JamesGrigsby]

Jair and Phil were a whole vibe 😅

[@venadacent7696]

The pairing of Jair and Phil....here for it!!!!!

[@cheezbbang]

their chemistries are off the chart but phil and jair are too funny 💀💀

[@EssBJay]

Cheugy is one of those mid-generation words that was only around for like, a month. Young millennials/old zoomers came up with it, then immediately tried to pretend they didn't.

[@selenayates2256]

I would to see this in reverse. Slang terms used by the elders when they were young. And Gen Z guessing.

[@MrValdac]

Now THAT's a video I would definitely watch! And since I am only 27, I would probably learn a lot too.

[@avni5486]

‘I really want to know your philosophy of life no cap’💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@alejandroaguilar9223]

“You get a disease and you get the drip! “ 😂😂😂Not in a mean way but you gotta love old people.

[@catfisher6616]

Phils explanation for everything was gold

[@Jaythebiggie]

Where is Gyatt Rizz Fanum Tax Sigma Bubble gum pink

[@danielle-bi3tk]

literally bro i was waitin for rizz to come

[@datbeatplug6026]

your so fanum tax

[@user-ot8ux3gc2v]

this was 10 months ago

[@legalduidriving]

Tf is bubble gum pink

[@legomaster5134]

What are you drinking?

[@stormeymartinez6140]

I love Jair and Phil together 😂

[@stevescountryfavorites]

Phil and Jair are a power duo! No cap 😂

[@stevenlaragy989]

They should’ve had “rizz” In Here

[@earhustler2639]

This was too funny! I am Gen X and I’m familiar with most of the terms. I have nieces that are both mid and late millennials. The younger one is high key millennial/GenZ though. Did I use that right? Lol. We see you! Love always, Gen X. 💞

[@Stallzyx]

probably would just say high key Gen Z because they are a millennial but giving off Gen Z vibes

[@kevinelmendez]

A bop is a “hit”… as simple like that

[@sarahconway2382]

When Phil described simp as something to describe someone as stupid, it's actually true. Simp is a word that's been used for quite some time now as a short phrase for simpleton. I use this term all the time to mess with my friends, calling them simps then they got confused which made them look like bigger simps.

[@christinavigorandmoxie]

hahahaha OMG the older man is fricking hilarious!! He and the girl have so much chemistry like a cute grandpa with his granddaughter. It's fun to watch. So is the dirty older lady....that's gonna be me when I'm older.

[@7kortos7]

4:04 oh i know that mental rabbit hole all too well when trying to explain something to my uncle of father. you have to explain 5 things just so they can get a grasp on one word and then you have to do it for 3 other words and it's like.. "on second thought, it's just a game"

[@TravisLobsinger]

Low-key Catherine kinda got a dirty mind. Phil is MVP no cap.

[@diorsse]

who says mvp 💀

[@TravisLobsinger]

@@diorsse you're daddy

[@codeoffical]

i love how teens just have a different language that they cant even explain.

[@reemsalah6112]

phil is the absolute best

[@SM.Skate.]

I had the exact same reaction to the word cheugy as them

[@itscookielookie]

Simp can also stand for, Squirrels in my pants 🐿 👖

[@Fizzistuff_the_best]

Lmao 🤣 yasssss

[@Art3misx79]

It's giving Candace no cap

[@samblack385]

Phil gives me vibe of ✨Chandler Bing✨

[@MarcusMashups]

lmaooo i’m surprised slay wasnt on here 💀💀

[@2nerC9]

That's not gen z that's twitter people and npc's they don't count

[@andros4538]

It's funny that these kids don't even know "no cap" is derived from the twitch emoji "kappa" which is used to convey that you are saying something ironically or sarcastic 😂

[@beellaaa4128]

-🤓

[@-riv4r-]

@@beellaaa4128 - gen z

[@elijahsmall5873]

Interesting 😊

[@skorpiogrl]

A sphincter says what?

[@ravena829]

Why do I love watching this but whenever my parents try to use slang I cringe so hard. My mom still says “on fleek” to piss me off 🥲

[@101falcon]

same, my mom also purposely says them wrong just to make us cringe and if she successfully gets a reaction that will forever be the version used

[@itsaUSBline]

I like to say fam to my younger sister because she hates it.

[@yawbonney6799]

Aye grandpa in the blue shirt valid🤣🤣

[@jikooksupporter1979]

Phil is awesome

[@glebread_prod]

As being a non english speaker, this video is really helpful for me to understand what the heck is my friends talking about Thanks

[@aska2349]

no cap

[@glebread_prod]

@@aska2349 for real

[@RedemptiveChief]

Phill is just having a wonderful time

[@philpainter392]

Thank you

[@nikkiemeinguyen948]

I want a grandpa like Phil, hes so coollllllll😆😆

[@stevenwall2010]

I never understood “cheugy” it feels like the most forced slang term ever. Like Gretchen Wiener trying to make “fetch” happen

[@o4komodo]

I'm as lost as the elders and I'm only in my 30s.

[@jeanfrankgutierrez249]

hahaha early 30s here but I did know most of them, with the exception of chuegy

[@editoranimatoralexcod]

0:26 This man just single-handedly roasted the entire Gen Z slang vocabulary.

[@MxtrZ]

It's so interesting that some of the terms were around back in the day but have different definitions

[@Leouiz_Di_Angelo]

Catherine was honestly killing it

[@Yayacaka]

Angel and Catherine and Jair and Phil are so iconic people in this video this is probably the best to me

[@burnbaconxbl]

Some of these have be around so long, they have changed meaning.

[@totally100darthvader7]

3:10 sounds exactly like something Pierce from Community would say.

[@alexwashbrook3172]

Lmfao yessss!

[@228astro3]

“Phil, gotta change your depends?” “Bet.”

[@streetchronicles9025]

No cap fr

[@ToriVictoriUS]

Most popular slang starts as AAVE... I don't know why y'all keep bringing it up. It's not a shock. It's nothing new. It's what we do. We create pop culture. We are the literal source of 98% of pop culture... And it changes with each generation.

[@Stallzyx]

fair point but some stuff comes from Asia too

[@Zoochieoochie]

@@Stallzyx what comes from Asia ?

[@TasteItCulinary]

@@Stallzyx and most Asians "take" their pop culture from AAVE..........

[@juicytoes77]

@@TasteItCulinary asia is not lack of culture. AND even if we take our pop culture from AAVE its just how the world works, u need to accept it. all cultures mixed with eachothers and this happened even before your great grandpa was born

[@TasteItCulinary]

@@juicytoes77 lmfao calm down...... I didn't say they lacked culture. And I didn't say I don't accept anything. You're assuming and making things up. Loosen up on the aggressive tone.

[@israeldelarosa5461]

I am all for absolutely no one knowing what Cheugy is. It’s like a word the media came up with and said we use even though nobody ever does.

[@VuyisileMasilela]

Agreed

[@Gracesomething-gm4zb]

Some of these make sense but like wth is cheugy 💀

[@random-person_on_yt]

phil is the coolest grandpa

[@NickEclipse]

This man Phil explaining No Cap would’ve deadass made me say “Im sleep” which would’ve probably made him say “but you’re awake”

[@Mecca188]

Phil is such a vibe he would’ve passed in our generation fr

[@YourLocalCheesegrater420]

I love how that one lady just instantly turned dirty minded

[@laurenharris9270]

Not Phil being in da baby song 🤣

[@Rylinx.]

Shlawg where is fanum tax and gyatt and ohio rizzler

[@Cadabby04]

the gen z slang is so confusing it took me a while to figure out what tbh was and im a millennial now i have to ask wtf is half the shit they say or google it lmfao

[@rhmdixie4991]

Dude I'm gen z and I don't understand half of it.

[@zionide4666]

who tf uses chuegy☠️

[@drwpskns96]

Fr I just say mid 😂

[@curleytoed4673]

The chemistry between Jair and Phil is AWESOME. They need to be paired together more

[@FloWoodEnT123]

Jair and Jaxon were giving the best subtle clues 😂😂

[@melissacoviello2886]

Thooter definition was too much and then she remembered that one the most. Lol

[@saicool]

It sounds like a British insult 😂 if someone calls me thooter I’m bursting out laughing.

[@GILLIGFAN]

This episode reminded me some of the elders have a badass side 😂🤣

[@clxssy_joy3145]

Phil and Jair were the best 2, love to see them again.

[@nemomagnum]

Me, an older gen z, furiously taking notes

[@hfield07]

jair and phil are top notch

[@blackheavyblans]

I'm 27 and low key I've never heard of Chuegy or bop. no cap.

[@Hugs_is_where_its_at]

Fr

[@vibaj16]

I've heard bop, not "Chuegy". Also, I don't think "hits different" is new slang, I thought it's been used for decades

[@solsophia5238]

i love it when elders react... phil is so funny

[@RUBBERDUCKSSSSS]

“We bought in elders” tf this ain’t warrior cats 😭

[@bmilne08]

Anyone else catch Phil’s Chlamydia joke?!?😂😂😂

[@cocknballs47]

He really snuck that one in there lmao

[@davidpanetta6400]

I've seen Jaxon in a lot of these videos. And I must say, he is very entertaining and knowledgable. He's been doing these videos a long time and I think it would be cool if he had his own channel.

[@katherinerogers789]

Phil is just great 😂

[@erikhughes8412]

Something AFFECTS you, it doesn't EFFECT you - "affect" is a verb, "effect" is a noun.

[@user-lb3jh1nc1d]

“Low key a thooter” & “My ex was a bop” 🤣