An instant evaluation of the energy or vibe a person, place, or situation gives off at a given moment. Does it feel right or is something off? That's a vibe check — Gen Z's social thermometer.

The car horn used to warn or complain in traffic in Argentina and other Latin American countries. It's the primary communication tool between drivers stuck in gridlock.

To show off or brag about your achievements, money, or possessions intentionally and publicly. Flexing is the Gen Z art of displaying your success on social media, whether it's designer clothes, trips, or bank screenshots.

To play as the tank in a videogame, being the one who absorbs all enemy damage at the front line while your team attacks safely from behind. Tanking requires endurance, a huge health pool, and the bravery to take every single hit so your teammates do not have to.