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The day a Gen Z colleague told me to ‘pop off’
The way different generations use the same language can be confusing. But it’s also a way to get to know each other better.
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In Gen Z lingo, slay means to do something exceedingly well.
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When she saw a photo of me trying on a scarf that I had received, my Gen Z colleague, Gabby, said: “Okay, pop off”.
Wait, did she just use an expletive on me?
