How Many of Michigan’s 10 Most-Searched Slang Terms Do You Know?

Rad? Gnarly? Dope?

Yeah, not anymore.

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Slang in Michigan is ever-changing. Unscramblerer recently dug into Google Trends to determine Michigan's ten most-searched slang terms for 2024. See if you know any of them.

10. Sen

If you hear someone saying, "I can do that me sen," they're basically saying "I can do that myself".

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9. Oeuvre

Pronounced "OO-vruh", oeurve is used to describe the entire body of work of an author, composer, or artist of any kind.

8. Schmaltz

Mid-Michigan may associate "Schmaltz" as the last name of the former WILX news anchor and now-State Representative Kathy Schmaltz. As a slang term, schmaltz refers to something overly sentimental or sappy.

7. Katz

Not to be confused with "cats", katz can be used to describe anything enjoyable or fun. It can also be used in place of the word "yes". But please don't. Let's be real. This one's dumb.

6. Sobriquet

"Sobriquet" is just a fancy-sounding way to say "nickname".

5. Skibidi

Have you ever heard someone singing scat? That's where the term "skibidi" originated, but most often today the word applies to low-value internet content, such as singing toilets.

4. Aura

One's aura is basically the vibe they give off. A person's "aura points" go up and down, depending on their actions. Good/cool things earn more points; bad/unfortunate things cause a person to lose them.

3. Sigma

We all know what alphas and betas are, but what about sigmas? A "sigma" is basically an alpha who prefers to be a loner, and would rather operate independently than be around others.

2. DEI

DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. This one got a lot of traction during the 2024 election cycle.

1. Demure

Does it seem like you're hearing "very mindful, very demure" all the time now? Credit TikTok user Jools Lebron, who gave the word demure a new slang meaning when using it describe an understated, conservative way of applying one's makeup.