Gen Alpha · 2013–mid-2020s · Mindset locked in
Locked in
Fully focused, committed and performing with intense concentration.
IN PLAIN ENGLISH“Completely focused”
ALSO SEARCHED ASlock in
THE VIBEFast, ironic, meme-heavy
USE IT INMemes, school, short-form video
USE IT LIKE THIS
“Finals are next week; I’m locked in.”
WORD ORIGIN
Popularized through short-form video, streamers, gaming, memes and school-age peer culture.