Jun 21, 2024
Shakespeare was an ultimate master of words. He not only wrote more literature than a lot of authors combined, he also coined some of the most widely-used words for the first time. Here we mention 9 words that he used that have a ‘Gen-Z’ tone and kick to them.
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Probably one of the most ‘Gen-Z’ words that Shakespeare first used was ‘Bedazzled’. How? Well, it just has a trendy sound to it that one would expect a Gen-z to love.
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To be ‘In a pickle’ means to be in a difficult situation. And what is a better Gen-Z trait than to find complicated, but better sounding phrase for a seemingly simple one?
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To be in a wild goose chase with something is to pursue something which you ultimately won’t get or just to describe a futile pursuit. And with this one, the kick comes from the informal tone and sound of the three words that makes it sound ‘Oh-so-Gen-Z’.
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To eyeball something is to look at it with utmost concentration. And why does this sound like a Gen-z word? Well, they are the ones to put fame to the ‘Eyeroll’, they probably would have made this famous too.
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Shakespeare uses the phrase ‘It’s Greek to Me’ in ‘Julius Caesar’ and was used to express something that can’t be understood. And this phrase too sounds extremely gen-z owing to the aesthetic and superior tone to it.
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Shakespeare used the word ‘Radiance’ in ‘All’s Well That Ends Well’, and used it to describe something that shines brightly.
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Another word that sounds ‘Oh-so-Gen-Z’ is ‘Swagger’. To swagger is to behave in a boastful manner and definitely has a Gen-z kick to it.
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Used to describe someone who is a sworn enemy or the ‘main bad character’, Arch-villain has a certain archaic tone to it that makes it sound like something a literature-enthusiast Gen-Z would coin.
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An extremely common phrase these days, to rant means to have a lengthy conversation (usually one-sided) with someone about something that feels unpleasant.
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