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Cap, and its antonym no cap, are Generation Z slang phrases that mean 'lie' and 'truth' respectively.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Puspita, Vinka Ganita; Ardianto, Ardik (February 29, 2024). "Code-Switching and Slang: An Analysis of Language Dynamics in the Everyday Lives of Generation Z". Linguistics Initative. 4 (1): 80–81. doi:10.53696/27753719.41127. ISSN 2775-3719.
- ^ Shalevska, Elena (December 27, 2023). "The Gen Z Internet Slang and EFL Speakers: The Case of N. Macedonia". Horizons - International Scientific Journal. 1 (1): 184.
- ^ Zeng, Jing (September 19, 2023). "#LearnOnTikTok Serendipitously, #LearnOnTikTok Seriously". Journal of Cinema and Media Studies. 62 (4): 178. doi:10.1353/cj.2023.a904634. eISSN 1527-2087. ISSN 0009-7101.
As a (US) Gen Z slang term, cap refers to lies, and on TikTok, the blue cap emoji has been used to symbolize falsehood.
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