2025 Slang Dictionary In. Ate is a popular slang term commonly used on instagram and tiktok to express admiration or praise for someone who has excelled at something. Some people call it internet slang since many abbreviations are mostly used in informal conversations of specific groups in.

Many of the slang words attributed to gen z — defined by the pew research center as anyone born between 1997 and 2012 — were created by members of marginalized communities, most notably black. What i’d like to do is offer my own take on each of the terms they claim are trending in 2025.