What they say, what it means, and whether it is a W or an L · Part of the free Parent Decoder Toolkit · Print me
Ate W — Did something exceptionally well. 'Ate and left no crumbs' = flawless.
Aura W — Someone's overall vibe, presence or social credibility, treated like a score. Cool moves add aura; embarrassin
Bet W — Okay / yes / deal. Sometimes sarcastic ('oh, bet').
Brainrot L — Content or a mental state produced by too much low-quality scrolling. Also the name kids give to the whole mem
Cap / No Cap W — Cap = a lie. No cap = honestly, for real.
Chopped L — Ugly, low-quality, or a failure.
Cooked L — Doomed, exhausted, or in serious trouble.
Crash Out L — To lose emotional control, rage, or do something reckless.
Delulu L — Delusional, usually about romance or ambition. 'Delulu is the solulu' = being delusional is the solution (iron
Fanum Tax L — Taking a portion of someone else's food (from streamer Fanum). Became a general word for skimming something of
Glazing L — Excessive, embarrassing praise of someone; sucking up.
L L — A loss, failure, or unfortunate event.
Lock In W — To focus intensely and get serious about a task.
Mewing W — Pressing the tongue to the roof of the mouth to sharpen the jawline (pseudoscience from 'looksmaxxing' communi
Mid L — Mediocre, average, disappointing.
Ratio L — When a reply gets more likes than the original post — a public loss. Also just 'you lost the argument.'
Rizz W — Charisma, especially flirting skill. Also a verb ('rizz up').
Side Quest W — A spontaneous detour or small task, from video games.
Sigma W — A self-reliant, quietly confident person who doesn't chase approval. Started in 'manosphere' meme culture; kid
Six Seven / 6-7 W — Nonsense catchphrase from a 2025 rap lyric and basketball memes, said with a two-handed 'so-so' juggling gestu
Skibidi L — Nonsense word from the 'Skibidi Toilet' YouTube series. Means nothing; used as a filler or to mean weird/bad/c
Touch Grass W — Go outside; you've been online too long.
W W — A win.
Yap L — To talk too much; 'yapping' = rambling.
Rule: use a word once, correctly, in a low-stakes moment. The first time they say “cringe”, retire it — that is them leading. Invent words together; a family word beats any TikTok word.