2020s slang

thumb|Google Trends topic searches for "Gaslighting" began a substantial increase in 2016.

6-7 is an Internet meme, slang term, and gesture that was popularized in 2025 on TikTok and Instagram Reels. It has no fixed meaning.

fast-produced content or media of little-to-no value, created with generative artificial intelligence

Simp () is an internet slang term describing someone who exhibits excessive sympathy and attention toward another person, typically to someone who does not reciprocate the same feelings, in pursuit of affection or a sexual relationship. This behavior, recognized as simping, is directed towards a variety of targets, including celebrities, politicians, e-girls, and e-boys. The term had sporadic usage until gaining popularity on social media in 2019.

pseudoscientific concept of masculinity and group dynamics

Rizz () is an internet slang word defined as style, charm, or attractiveness. It is likely short for charisma, and is often associated with brain rot.

pejorative term for men perceived as non-masculine

Gyatt () is a term from African-American Vernacular English originally used in exclamation, such as "gyatt damn". In the 2020s, the word experienced a semantic shift and gained the additional meaning of "a person, usually a woman, with large and attractive buttocks and sometimes an hourglass figure".

In social media, algospeak is a self-censorship phenomenon in which users adopt coded expressions to evade real or imagined automated content moderation. It allows users to discuss topics deemed sensitive to moderation algorithms while avoiding penalties such as shadow banning, downranking, or de-monetization of content. A type of netspeak, algospeak primarily serves to bypass censorship, though it can also reinforce group belonging, especially in marginalized communities. Algospeak has been identified as one source of linguistic change in the modern era, with some terms spreading into everyda