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Can you speak Gen Z? As Charli XCX fans call Kamala Harris’s presidential bid “rude,” take our quiz to find out if you can keep up with the TikTok generation’s lingo

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But there seems to be no escaping the TikTok generation's slang, as it has even infiltrated the US presidential election.

One look at social media would have you believe that you don’t know English as well as you thought, with Gen Z’s complex slang taking over the common vernacular.

From people claiming they’re having a “spoiled girl summer” with their “rodent boyfriends” wearing clothes that are “generous,” many may be baffled by what their younger peers are saying.

But there seems to be no escaping the TikTok generation’s slang, as it has even infiltrated the US presidential election.

Pop culture has baffled politicians for decades, but this week some tried to get in on the fun by calling Vice President Kamala Harris a “brat.”

They’ve released memes of bright green squares, and when Biden’s headquarters became “Kamala’s headquarters,” a witty and presumably younger member of his staff added the recognizable “brat” logo to her page.

But there seems to be no escaping the TikTok generation’s slang, as it has even infiltrated the US presidential election.

They've released memes of bright green squares, and when Biden's headquarters became the

They’ve released memes of bright green squares, and when Biden’s headquarters became “Kamala’s headquarters,” a witty and presumably younger member of his staff added the recognizable “brat” logo to her page.

Pop culture has baffled politicians for decades, but this week some have tried to join in on the fun by calling Vice President Kamala Harris a

Pop culture has baffled politicians for decades, but this week some tried to get in on the fun by calling Vice President Kamala Harris a “brat.”

“Kamala is a brat,” pop artist and “brat” founder Charli XCX insisted on social media in her new album of the same name. Her post on X has been viewed more than 50 million times.

With Gen Z slang being used in the front lines of one of the most historic elections in decades, it’s time to brush up on your lingo.

Here, FEMAIL has compiled a list of some popular terms circulating in the internet realm, including “rizz,” “ate,” and “stan.”

But how many do you know? Take the test to find out…

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