SNL’ Star Marcello Hernández Slams Usage of Black Slang Without Credit—and Black Twitter Has Thoughts

It started with a cringe. Sitting at the Saturday Night Live “Weekend Update” desk, Colin Jost attempted to use the word “cap ...

Time Comes for Colin Jost—And for All of Us

Last night’s “Weekend Update” segment explained how SNL benefits from making pop culture a little bit cringe.

"SNL" Star Marcello Hernández Just Called Out Everyone Who Uses Gen Z Slang Without Crediting Black Culture, And Here's What Black Twitter Had To Say About It

When he explained the "new" Gen Z slang (that's really just Black slang) to Colin Jost, Colin asked why he wasn't quizzing ...
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Gen Alpha Says If You Use These Slang Words You're Officially Old

As with any generation, Gen Alpha has its own lexicon of what’s cool and what’s not, and they’re letting everyone older than ...
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If A Young Person Calls Someone A ‘Choppelganger,’ Here’s What It Means

A new slang word, "Choppelganger," is being used by Gen Z and Gen Alpha to describe someone as the less attractive version of a doppelganger.

How to Interpret the Teen Slang in SNL's 'Snack Homiez' Skit

Saturday Night Live just nailed what it's like to live with tweens and teens in a new skit. A group of "12-year-old boys" ...
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London’s “Cant” Slang Was Wild - and It Was Meant to Save Your Skin

The Times reports the dictionary contains around 4,000 entries and was compiled to help visitors avoid being targeted by London’s criminal “canting crew” - a catch-all phrase for vagrants, thieves, ...