Stephen A. Smith glazed the GOAT LeBron. Timothée Chalamet rizzed Kylie Jenner with his dope smile and curls. Chappell Roan locked in at that concert and absolutely ate! 

’Tis the time of year when members of multiple generations gather with their families and catch up on what’s happening in their lives and the world. But if the sentences above don’t make much sense, you might need some help ahead of your holiday get-together.

Herewith, a guide to what you might hear from millennials and Generation Zers while you eat dinner, binge holiday movies, and laze around the fireplace. (Note: Some of this slang crosses generational lines or has been borrowed from bygone eras or modern cultures. Just know that “groovy” won’t ever come back in style.) 

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Stephen A. Smith glazed the GOAT LeBron. Timothée Chalamet rizzed Kylie Jenner with his dope smile and curls. Chappell Roan locked in at that concert and absolutely ate! 

’Tis the time of year when members of multiple generations gather with their families and catch up on what’s happening in their lives and the world. But if the sentences above don’t make much sense, you might need some help ahead of your holiday get-together.

Herewith, a guide to what you might hear from millennials and Generation Zers while you eat dinner, binge holiday movies, and laze around the fireplace. (Note: Some of this slang crosses generational lines or has been borrowed from bygone eras or modern cultures. Just know that “groovy” won’t ever come back in style.) 

Gen Z glossary

fire, gas (adjectives): excellent; delicious. This ham is fire. And these peas are gas!

lock in (verb): to focus. Nothing ickier than yanking out turkey giblets, but I gotta lock in and take one for the team!

ate (verb): did something extremely well. I absolutely ate at the office’s winter yodeling contest!