What the sigma is going on? From Baby Boomers to Gen-Alpha, the English language has expanded, but not in ways that are thought. The recent generations of Gen-Z and Gen-Alpha have added new words to their vocabulary. Some of these words include gyatt, sigma, skibidi toilet, fanum tax, rizz, sus and cap. The list goes on forever.

The latest slang has many people confused and curious. Where did this come from? Where did my child learn this? According to the LA Times, “ because of the development of the internet, and especially social media platforms like Twitter and TikTok, we are suddenly exposed to an unprecedented variety of linguistic variation.” Social Media has had an extreme impact on the recent generations especially in how they speak. They do and say what they see online. It’s addicting and causes an influence on …
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