All The Buzz

While we can’t keep up with all the new slang words our kids bring home (“Brah! That’s fire! Yaas Kween!”), here are some of the most interesting buzzwords that our collective, chaotic culture has recently brought to life.

Not only are they catchy – but they also help to make sense of what many are experiencing on a global scale.

So in no particular order, here are the best of the buzzwords…

ANTIFRAGILE

The classic example of something that is antifragile is Hydra, the Greek mythological creature that has numerous heads. When one is cut off, two grow back in its place. Beyond resilience, antifragility describes something (or someone) that actually benefits from disorder and uncertainty.

QUIET QUITTING

Quiet quitting doesn’t actually refer to quitting a job. The term refers to doing the minimum requirements of one’s job and putting in no more time, effort, or enthusiasm than what is absolutely necessary. Quiet quitting is often based on a rejection of the pressure or expectation to “go above and beyond” in one’s role as the norm. Not only confined to the workspace, one can quiet quit in other areas of life too – like in our marriages, friendships and parenting too.

BREATHWORK

Breathwork refers to any type of breathing exercises or techniques in which one intentionally changes their breathing pattern. Breathwork exercises are said to improve our overall well-being. Speaking of which…

WELL-BEING

Although it’s not a new word, well-being was declared the biggest buzzword of 2022 by Forbes—becoming a big workplace trend following everyone’s return after the pandemic.

ALMOND MOM

An almond mom is a mom who pushes diet culture on her children. The term sprung from a viral video from the reality TV show “The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills” in which Yolanda Hadid gets a call from her daughter Gigi, who tells her mom she is feeling weak and only ate half an almond. To this, Yolanda replies, “Have a couple of almonds, and chew them really well.” The video faced immense backlash from critics who advised against Yolanda’s almond mom approach to parenting.

GAS LIGHTING

The Merriam-Webster word of the year, gaslighting refers to the act of psychologically manipulating or grossly misleading someone, especially for one’s own advantage. We wrote a whole article about this one. Check it out here.

DIGITAL NOMAD

A person who doesn’t work from a fixed place, but rather works online in various locations of their choosing. They often work in cafes, co-working spaces, or public spaces where the wifi is fast and the coffee is flowing!

GOBLIN MODE

The Oxford word of the year, goblin mode refers to a type of behavior defined as “unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations” — traits that may have become all too familiar to many during lockdown!

TECHLASH

Coined by The Economist, techlash refers to the strong and widespread negative reaction to the growing power and influence of technology in all of our lives.

LIMINAL SPACES

Another buzzing concept we were way ahead of! Check out our post on this here.

Any other great buzzwords you’d add to this list moms? Fire away in the comments! Yaas Kweeeen!

Thanks to this source for many of the above buzzwords: https://thestoryexchange.org/the-pocket-dictionary-of-buzzwords-2022-edition/