Can YOU speak Gen Z? As Kamala Harris's presidential bid is declared 'brat' by Charli XCX fans, take our quiz to find out if you can keep up with the TikTok generation's lingo
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A scroll through social media would have you believing you don't know English as well as you thought you did - with complex Gen Z slang taking over the general vernacular.
From people claiming they're having a 'brat girl summer' with their 'rodent boyfriends' who are wearing outfits that are 'giving', many may feel baffled by what their younger peers are saying.
But it would seem there is no escape from the TikTok generation's slang, as it has even seeped into the US Presidential election.
Pop culture has befuddled politicians for decades, but this week some have tried to join in on the fun of deeming Vice President Kamala Harris 'brat.'
They've fired off memes of bright green squares, and when the BidenHQ became the 'KamalaHQ' a quick-witted and likely younger member of her staff added the recognizable 'brat' logo to her page.
![But it would seem there is no escape from the TikTok generation's slang, as it has even seeped into the US Presidential election](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/26/16/87811925-13675857-But_it_would_seem_there_is_no_escape_from_the_TikTok_generation_-m-33_1722006630238.jpg)
But it would seem there is no escape from the TikTok generation's slang, as it has even seeped into the US Presidential election
![They've fired off memes of bright green squares, and when the BidenHQ became the 'KamalaHQ' a quick-witted and likely younger member of her staff added the recognizable 'brat' logo to her page](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/26/16/87811923-13675857-image-a-32_1722006619063.jpg)
They've fired off memes of bright green squares, and when the BidenHQ became the 'KamalaHQ' a quick-witted and likely younger member of her staff added the recognizable 'brat' logo to her page
![Pop culture has befuddled politicians for decades, but this week some have tried to join in on the fun of deeming Vice President Kamala Harris 'brat'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/26/15/87811927-13675857-Pop_culture_has_befuddled_politicians_for_decades_but_this_week_-a-21_1722005835040.jpg)
Pop culture has befuddled politicians for decades, but this week some have tried to join in on the fun of deeming Vice President Kamala Harris 'brat'
'Kamala IS brat,' pop artist Charli XCX, and the founder of 'brat' in her new album by the same name, insisted on social media. Her X post has been viewed over 50 million times.
With Gen Z lingo used on the firing line of one of the most historic elections in recent decades, it's time to brush up on your lingo.
Here, FEMAIL gathered a list of some popular terms floating around the internet's realm - including 'rizz', 'ate' and 'stan'.
But how many do you know? Take the quiz to find out...