Cheugy is a slang way of calling someone or something uncool or unfashionable, especially when seen as slightly cringeworthy or trying too hard. It’s mainly used as a jokey put-down of trends stereotypically associated with millennials.| www.merriam-webster.com
A canon event is an experience in a person’s life that comes to shape or define who they are. On social media, it is commonly used to refer to relatable, often embarrassing, incidents that happen to people in the course of everyday life as a playful comment on personal growth.| www.merriam-webster.com
California sober, often styled Cali sober, describes someone who does not drink alcohol but instead uses cannabis (sometimes in addition to psychedelics such as LSD).| www.merriam-webster.com
Brain rot refers to material of low or addictive quality, typically in online media, that preoccupies someone to the point it is said to affect mental functioning. Both the state of preoccupation and resulting mental degradation are known as brain rot.| www.merriam-webster.com
Boujee, also spelled bougie, is a way of describing something or someone as fancy, luxurious, or high class. Depending on context, boujee can be complimentary or disparaging.| www.merriam-webster.com
Enshittification is an informal word used to criticize the degradation in the quality and experience of online platforms over time, due to an increase in advertisements, costs, or features. It can also refer more generally to any state of deterioration, especially in politics or society.| www.merriam-webster.com
