A teacher invented a bunch of fake slang words to trick his Gen Z students. Now some of those words have caught on.

• Sam Salem made up Gen Z slang words to prank his students.
• But the words caught on and have now gained traction outside the classroom.
• Even NBA star Bradley Beal has used Salem's invented slang.

Gen Z is constantly mixing things up. From fashion to music, they have taken the trends of past generations and made them new again.

They have even reinvented language.

Trying to decipher Gen Z slang has become a daily thing on TikTok and Instagram.

Words and phrases like "rizz," "skibidi rizz," "bussin," "do it for the plot," and "gyat" are frequently used in the day-to-day vernacular. To the outside listener, a conversation among Gen Zers could sound like a bunch of made-up words.