Let’s face facts: unless you’re part of Gen Alpha – the generation born between 2010 and 2024 – chances are you’re frequently overhearing or confronted with words, terms and vernacular that sound completely alien to you, leaving you feeling out of the loop or labelled as “unc”.
Fortunately, a study from Unscramblerer has helpfully analyzed Google Search trends data from January to the end of August to reveal the most-searched-for Gen Alpha slang terms of 2026.