Revealed: The 10 most-searched SLANG words in the UK this year - so, do you know what they mean?
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Are you down with the kids, or beginning to show your age?. The answer may lie in how many of these baffling slang words you know the meanings of. Experts from Unscramblerer.com have analysed Google search data for 2024 to reveal the most searched for slang words in Britain.
'Gaslighting' - a type of manipulation that makes you doubt your memories and feelings - tops the list, with a whopping 170,000 searches. Meanwhile, other confusing words including 'skibidi', 'pookie', and 'hawk tua' have also had Britons turning to Google.
'The English language is ever changing. Every year new slang words are created,' said a spokesperson for Unscramblerer.com. 'Many slang words are born through trending topics and viral videos on social media. 'However only few manage to stick around long enough to be added to the dictionary and remain in daily use.'.
Are you down with the kids, or beginning to show your age? The answer may lie in how many of these baffling slang words you know the meanings of. In the study, the team used Google Trends to discover the top trending slang terms, alongside Ahrefs to find the number of searches.
'UK most popular slang terms can be discovered in Google Trends through the keyword "meaning",' Unscramblerer.com explained. 'People will hear or read slang terms and search for the meaning of the term (example "demure meaning"). 'Ahrefs shows many variations of meaning searches like "slang" or "trend" (example "demure slang") and similar keyword combinations (example "what does demure mean").
