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Z-Turn

A transliteration from Chinese buzzword 折腾 (zhe teng), which means "to be tormented by endless turning left and turning right and turning left and turning right", "to be tormented by endless going back and forth", or figuratively, "to be tormented by toing and froing", "to piss people around".
Don't Z-turn! Let's keep it simple!
by More New Words August 26, 2022
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Z

Z can be used in multiple different contexts and its meaning can only be recognized by the way someone says something. Typically it is used as an insult or a way to describe something as "bad" but can still be used in ways that can mean it as a good thing as well.
Why are you being z right now?
Dude that's so z
Z shut the fuck up
How z were you last night at the bars?
Awesome job z!
by mojmonster69 August 31, 2022
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Z-Brah

The absolute last friend that a guy contacts in order to entertain the friends of a girl who he is trying to bang.
None of my reliable wing men were available for the weekend, so I had to settle for my Z-Brah to help me seal the deal.
by Arnie Grape September 10, 2022
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To pull a Gen Z

Publicly accuse a socially prominent person or institution of discriminatory conduct through online platforms, apply social pressure that leads to reputational damage, mobilise supporters to withdraw affiliation and form an alternative institution or assume the displaced social role while claiming moral superiority.
The interns decided to pull a Gen Z on the nonprofit: they branded it discriminatory on TikTok, shamed every sponsor into picking sides, and then launched a rival organization with the same mission, the same donors, and a fresher logo.
by Philetas January 19, 2026
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Gen Z

People born between 1997 and 2012. They are the very first generation to spend the majority of their adolescence after the smartphone boom and the very last generation to spend the majority of their childhood before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Z

The friend who turns “just one more drink” into a full documentary. After midnight, Z becomes aggressively affectionate, grabbing everyone for sweaty hugs and yelling “I LOVE YOU BRO” at strangers. Personal space? Deleted.

Has a proven track record of mistaking trash cans for toilets, beds for vomit-safe zones, and your shoulder for emotional support at 2:17 a.m.

By morning, Z wakes up with zero memory and 100% confidence asking, “Wait… did I do anything crazy?
Quandel: Aye marcus better put that bottle down before The Z catches up with you

Marcus: Quit playin bra Only the Z could end up pissing in his own trashcan
by Lewis Legends February 12, 2026
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You have reached the highest stage of boredom. You have already tried many keyboard combinations such as qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm, mnbvcxzlkjhgfdsapoiuytrewq and probably even qazwsxedcrfvtgbyhnujmik.
Person 1: “im bored”
Person 2: “why not try typing Q1W2E3R4T5Y6U7I8O9P0A@S#D£F&G*H(J)K’L”Z%X-C+V=B/N;M: on your keyboard?”
Person 1: “im still bored you little shit
Person 2: “well at least you can see the urban dictionary ask you to get a ‘ Q1W2E3R4T5Y6U7I8O9P0A@S#D£F&G*H(J)K’L”Z%X-C+V=B/N;M: mug’”
by TheNormalCatRBLX March 7, 2026
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