For anyone who's tired of hearing kids say "six-seven," the good news is it's out for 2026. Teacher and TikToker @emilylaurann, polled her students to find out what slang and trends are in and what's out this year. Her class says that terms like "sigma" and "skibidi" are "so 2024." Terms like "Italian brain rot" and "steal brain rot" are “more for second and third graders.” But "rizz" is still "in" this year and so is describing something good as "bad."
Other things 5th graders say are “in”
- Birkenstock clogs
- Nate Bargatze
- “Stranger Things”
- The phrase “low-key”
- Being nice
- Quarter zip-ups
- Matcha
- Country music
- Saying “huzz” instead of “boyfriend” or “girlfriend”
More things 5th graders say are “out”
- Birkenstock sandals
- Grow A Garden on Roblox
- “Squid Games”
- “K-Pop Demon Hunters” (the kids say “That’s for babies.”)
- “Your mom” jokes
- Fluffy hair
- Low taper fades
- “Burning people,” aka being mean
- The Kansas City Chiefs
Source: Scary Mommy⠀