Whenever you hear the words “Dear community, it’s that time again” in the voice of Susanne Daubner, MeinMMO editor Caroline feels a shiver, as the rest of the colleagues are already eager to hear what the youngest editor has to say about the nominees for the youth word of the year. And well … this is what she has to say.
Here you get the article that I’m sure you’ve all (not) been waiting for, but apparently clicked on to revel in my embarrassment. Yes, at a fresh 27 years old, I’m no longer really “youthful,” but still young enough – and part of Gen Z – that I was asked whether my friends and I actually use these words in our language.
And what can I say … Yes. Yes, I actually and surprisingly use many of these terms. But I have a complicated relationship with particularly two of them.
So, here you go: I’ll tell you which youth words I embarrassingly use quite frequently and why I really can’t stand some of them.
Let’s dive in!
I thought about in what order I should judge the words, whether I should give them some sort of “power ranking of the fiercest youth words of 2026” or rank them somehow by cringe factor? I decided on the order as determined by our goddess mommy Susanne in the video. Amen.
“67”
Unfortunately, it gets on my nerves, I’m sorry. But exactly for that reason many like to use it, and I can understand why. It’s just fun to annoy.
“Crashout”
Yup, solid contribution. I use it a lot, it’s very visual, occurs often, and describes my feelings best. I use it at least once or twice a week and it works perfectly. 10/10 youth word.
“Digga”
Digga is nominated almost every year for a reason. Digga is gender-neutral, can be used as a name or – as in my case – more as an exclamation when something annoys me, but then with more A’s appended and the emphasis accordingly adjusted. Digga is a classic and deserves the nomination year after year.
“You are good enough”
On this song, opinions differ, but regardless of whether you like it or not, almost everyone I know hums it. Even though in my friend group the more common (and better) variant “Doobie Scoot Canoe” is preferred.
“Good cheese”
Here I must admit … before it left Susanne’s mouth, I had never heard it before. My first thought wandered initially to “Cheesy Michael,” a meme I’ve grown quite fond of, but “Good cheese”? No, unfortunately, it didn’t resonate with me. Maybe it’s more of a Gen Alpha thing?
Here you see the presentation of the words from Susanne Daubner herself:
“Macker”
Macker is a common description for me. Also here, 10/10, constantly in use, gets to the point the fastest. Moving on.
“Peak”
Yes, I must say here as well: Peak is a wonderful word that needs to be pronounced with full fervor, or with a tear in the eye. It’s so Peak.
“Ragebait”
With Ragebait, I wasn’t even aware that it was a youth word. I think many people in the gaming community (or anyone who has spent maybe 5 minutes on YouTube) will understand and use Ragebait. Therefore, my conclusion is: I don’t use it often, but regularly … and honestly, I don’t find it that special. Well.
“Scissors”
Oh, here it is. Scissors. Scissors and I have a problem. If you know articles from me that are a bit more personal, you will understand why.
When someone first used the word “Scissors” in a conversation, I was a bit … overwhelmed. At first, I thought someone was calling me a slur because people awkwardly needed an euphemism for “lesbian” or were trying to weirdly prove themselves as an ally.
The fact that Scissors actually stands for admitting guilt, I couldn’t comprehend … and somehow it makes me really unhappy? As if we as a community want even more guilt, lol. No, Scissors is not an admission of guilt for me. Scissors is a greeting with my best friends, lol.
“Super”
Super is just fun. Even though I pronounce it more softly and with a French accent (and accordingly actually wrong). Super sounds better than “Super”.
How do you find the youth words of the year? Do you use them regularly? Or are you too old for this stuff? Let us know in the comments!
Susanne Daubner (we love you) became particularly known among Gen Z and Gen Alpha for her presentation of the annual youth words of the year, which turned them into a beloved meme. Some of them, the host even uses privately: Susanne Daubner proves aura, talks in podcast about the youth words of the year she uses herself
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