Do you know the difference between “cap” and “no cap?” Or what “rizz” and “sigma” really mean? Maybe you’ve even caught yourself asking, “What on earth is Skibidi?” Generation Alpha has created slang so obscure, it can feel like a whole new language. However, self-proclaimed polyglot and millennial Xiaoma recently made it his mission to crack the Gen Alpha code.
Xiaoma was invited to Westtown High School in West Chester, Pennsylvania, to speak about the importance of learning languages. But rather than simply telling students why language matters, he chose to demonstrate it. After spending weeks watching hundreds of TikTok videos to secretly master Gen Alpha slang, Xiaoma delivered his entire speech in their own linguistic “native tongue,” surprising the young generation with words they actually use.
Stepping on stage in a “nerdy professor” outfit, Xiaoma surprised everyone when he started speaking fluent Gen Alpha. “So, without further ado, it’s lowkey a huge W to be vibing here at Westtown High School for Languages Week,” he starts off. “But chat, let’s log in. Bro came prepared. Now, I know it’s giving to delulu for this cheugy boomer to speak in such skibidi brain rot, but if you’ll bear with me, I’ll put the fries in the bag in just a second.”
Xiaoma had the entire crowd of teenagers laughing, but behind the humor, the language expert delivered a meaningful message. He explained that Gen Alpha slang isn’t just a collection of made-up phrases—it’s actually driving the evolution of the English language in fascinating ways. “High key, people think Gen Alpha slang is just memes and brain rot,” he said, “but on God, it’s giving linguistic glow-up core happening IRL (In Real Life). Every time you drop a ‘gyat’ or say ‘it’s giving,’ you’re literally patching the English language DLC (Digital Life Cohort) with fresh updates. You’re shifting the English meta in real time.”
Xiaoma goes on to explain why learning languages just “hits different,” opening up new possibilities and relationship opportunities around the world. “Just like how your casual pooky talk could soon be the dictionary definition, picking up another language gives you front row seats to how people around the world give the deets,” he says. “It’s like unlocking infinite drip, allowing you to catch dubs across cultures, connect deeper with the squad, and stand new perspectives that would otherwise leave you ghosted.” He adds, “No cap, speaking another language lets you go off, turning you into an absolute conversational wizard.”
To really test his Gen Alpha fluency, Xiaoma also brought the dialect to a college graduation at Ohio State University—delivering a formal speech in full professor robes to a room full of future teachers. The polyglot says, “Now they know exactly what they’re up against!”
Watch Xiaoma’s full Gen Alpha speech in the video above, and don’t worry—thankfully there’s subtitles in standard English for those of us experiencing “brain rot.”
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