Is ‘Mid’ the New ‘Whatever’?
Listening to Gen Zers communicate can feel like you’re listening to an alien language at times. Slang terms such as “rizz” and “skibidi” don’t quite make obvious sense at first glance, leaving folks that come from older generations wondering about their meanings. Then there’s the word “mid,” which is used
by people of all ages in various contexts (e.g., “mid-Atlantic” and “midair.” But to Generation Z, it means something quite specific. “Mid” is essentially a shortened form of the term “middle,” meaning “neither very good nor very bad.” It’s commonly used to review the quality of something, and it’s a...
