Cher Lloyd in 2012

Anyone who can explain the link between a tape cassette and a pen will likely be a little confused by Gen Alpha slang like “skibidi,” “sigma”, and “six-seven”.

But for Millennials, it seems there may be some respite – yep, those born between roughly 1981-1996 are now old enough to see their slang recycled by the younger generations.

At least that’s according to Anna Pyshna, a spokesperson for language-learning marketplace Preply.

“Each generation adapts old terms to fit their culture. What looks new is often a rebranding of something familiar,” she said.

“Swag” seems to be making a comeback

Speaking to HuffPost UK, Pyshna said: “According to Google search data, this year, for the first time since 2022,........

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