Below is a list of the generations by the language and technology they grew up with:
Gen X: Landlines, pagers, early email, and the beginnings of SMS.
Millennials: MSN Messenger, LOL, BRB, TTYL and early emojis.
Gen Z: Snapchat, TikTok, SMH, IYKYK, NGL and meme culture.
Gen Alpha: Short-form video, gaming chats, Roblox, YouTube Shorts and slang such as skibidi, rizz and sigma.
These are broad cultural associations rather than rules about who uses particular words.
Gen Alpha might be the first generation to grow up with AI chatbots as an everyday part of communication, just as Millennials grew up with instant messaging and Gen Z grew up with social media.
