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That’s lumpy, dude! You probably know what that means, even in the year of the Lord 2024 — Generation X may be known as the “forgotten generation,” but it’s hard to imagine words like “whatever” or “dude” ever going out of use. Still, we bet we can name a few Gen X slang terms you haven’t heard before! Check out our comprehensive list of the best Gen X slang words, nicknames, and expressions below.
- “Take a pill to relax!”
- “That’s fake!”
- Whatever
- Dude
- Homeslice
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