2025 Slang Quiz: Do You Know Words That Helped Define the Year?
By the end of 2024, words like slop, brat, brain rot, skibidi toilet and solo polyamory had become part of some people’s everyday life.
In the deluge of unprecedented and often harrowing news this year, you may have missed an assortment of new slang terms that burst onto the scene, with help from Gen Z, Gen Alpha and social media.
Before we turn the calendar page, take a moment to test your knowledge of the often absurd, sometimes funny, rude or useful words that helped define 2025.
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Imagine you’re wearing a new outfit. What culinary term would you not want someone to use about your appearance?
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In 2025, what fairy tale inspired the new, impolite slang term for dating people who are perceived not to be on par with their mates?
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In 2025, which of the following scenarios might one crash out about? Select all that apply.
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What is aura farming?
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Bonus: Who became the face of aura farming on the internet?
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What is Gen Alpha’s favorite series of numbers?
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The Italian brain rot crew, an absurd group of A.I.-generated characters, became a meme that flooded TikTok in 2025. Which three of the following names were NOT breakout Italian brain rot stars?
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Which term below describes the chilling blank stare that members of a certain generation give in response to questions or comments that they deem unintelligent, uninspiring, rude, entitled or otherwise not worthy of a verbal response:
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What popular 2025 term does the Oxford University Press define as “online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative or offensive”?
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True or False: Hallmarks of a Noodle Boy, a 2025 masculine archetype, often include tote bags, books by female authors, baggy pants, wired headphones and matcha lattes.
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In 2025, what phrase might one use to describe entering a state of focus in order to achieve one’s goals?