“I must be really old”

A sign at a primary school revealing a list of words pupils are “forbidden” to use has caused an uproar online – with many parents finding it makes them “feel old”.

A total of 11 phrases were named by an unidentified teacher as inappropriate for students to use during school hours on a sign posted at the school’s entrance.

Featured words are current favorites of the Alpha generation, including “skibidi”, “sigma”, “rizz”, “mewing”, “gyatt”, “bet”, “bussin” € and “baddie†.

While two phrases also made the list, “it’s _ for me” and “let it cook.”

Those from previous generations are understandably outraged by the youth lingo after a photo of the sign was shared by the Meanwhile in Australia Facebook page, along with the caption: “Gen alpha is cooked”.

Many parents responded in the comments section, with some declaring that those who don’t know the words are “old”, while others revealed they were “confused” by everything on the list.

“My 6 year old says a lot of this, I’m like WTF does he even do that,” one complained.

“I’m going to have to google most of these words because I don’t know what they mean,” agreed another.

As one simply noted: “I must be really old.”

In fact, a millennial mom who tried to translate some of the slang words after her 10-year-old daughter tried to learn them recently went viral for her close-up reaction.

As the young girl read many of the words featured on the school’s banned list, the mum admitted she had “no idea” what her daughter was saying, likening her “strange words” to a “language of foreign”. .

Australia isn’t the only nation struggling to decipher the words, with a US school posting a similar sign recently that was later shared on Reddit.

“This sign showing words you can’t say at school,” the post read, along with a photo showing the list taped to the window.

The post also attracted a barrage of comments, mostly from people who were “clueless” about slang terms and how to use them.

What do slang words mean?

For those who’ve never heard of the words before (don’t worry, neither have we), we’ve scoured the World Wide Web and discovered the unofficial definitions, so you don’t have to.

Squid

This has appeared in connection with a viral meme of a person’s head coming out of a toilet. To call someone that, or to refer to someone’s actions as such, is to say that they are “weird”.

Sigma

Do not confuse this with the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet as children have given it a new meaning. Today it is used as part of a strange hierarchy for men. While “alpha” still leads the pack, sigma means the same thing, “but more humble.” today reported.

Rizz

This is so widely used that it was officially recognized as Oxford’s 2023 word of the year in December. Beloved by Gen Z, it is short for “charisma” and is used to describe one’s ability to attract another person through style or charm.

Mewing

According to Urban Dictionary, “mewing” is an exclamation or retort used to interrupt someone complaining about something trivial. Many children are using the technique on their parents and teachers, driving them up the wall in the process.

Gyatt

Slang gyatt is an exclamation used to express excitement or shock, especially in reaction to big buttocks or a voluptuous woman, according to Dictionary.com. It is often used as a hashtag in videos of curvy women or, much less often, of men.

bet

This slang expression is used to confirm a statement or confirm an agreement. So when someone says ‘bet’, really, what they’re saying is okay, understood or okay, I agree with it, or I confirm it.

Bussin’

Often used to describe food, “bussin” is a word that originated in the Black community and means extremely good or delicious, according to Merriam-Webster.

OHIO

While some argued that this is not a slang word since it is the name of an American state, in 2024 it now has another unfortunate meaning. To put it simply, Ohio means bad. Using it this way took off online after people started talking about how it doesn’t seem to be happening much in Ohio.

“The conversation eventually devolved into a general understanding that it was embarrassing to be from the state at all,” the pop culture site distracted stated.

“As a chronic internet generation, Gen Alpha took it, ran with it and made it a thousand times worse.”

Badi

While you would think that being a “badass” is not a good thing, today’s youth have embraced it as a positive description of a woman, says Urban Dictionary. She is a woman who can hold her own and take care of herself. She is very beautiful and independent, she does not accept it.