Gen Alpha · 2013–mid-2020s · People gruzz
Gruzz
A rhyme-based insult for older people.
IN PLAIN ENGLISH“A disrespectful label for older adults”
THE VIBEFast, ironic, meme-heavy
USE IT INMemes, school, short-form video
USE IT LIKE THIS
“The comment called us gruzz.”
CONTEXT CHECK
Ageist and usually insulting.
WORD ORIGIN
Popularized through short-form video, streamers, gaming, memes and school-age peer culture.