From ‘Six-Seven’ To ‘Skibidi’: The Most Cringe-Inducing Slang, Ranked

If you’ve spoken to a single teen in recent years, chances are you’ve been confronted with slang like “six-seven”, “glazing,” “mid,” and “unc”.

But according to new research conducted by Preply, which surveyed over 1,500 Brits, some of these are already deemed cringeworthy. 

Here’s what UK respondents said bothered them the most, and why: 

What’s the most cringeworthy slang? 

Per Preply, the words most likely to make people wince include: 

1. Six-seven (24.4%)
Meaning: Nonsensical, “so and so”

2. Skibbidi (21.6%)
Meaning: “Cool” or “Bad”

3. Preggo (20.8%)
Meaning: Pregnant

4. Sorry, not sorry (18.1%)
Meaning: Humorously means “I don’t feel bad about it”

5. Holibobs (17.6%)
Meaning: Holiday

6. Slay (16.1%)
Meaning: To do something exceptionally well

7. Rizz (15.7%)
Meaning: To charm or seduce (from “charisma”)

8. Bae (15.7%)
Meaning: Significant other (similar to babe)

9. Wifey (15.3%)
Meaning: Wife or “girlfriend”

10. YOLO (14.9%)
Meaning: Abbreviation for “You only live once”.