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Gen Z shake

/ˌd͡ʒɛn ˌziː ˈʃeɪk/

Gen Z shake noun: a trend in social media in which a member of Generation Z initiates the recording of a video before placing their phones on a stable surface, causing the video to shake at the beginning.

Noun

Gen Z shake

  1. (Internet, neologism, social media) A trend in social media in which a member of Generation Z initiates the recording of a video before placing their phones on a stable surface, causing the video to shake at the beginning.

Questions about Gen Z shake

What does Gen Z shake mean?
Gen Z shake means a trend in social media in which a member of Generation Z initiates the recording of a video before placing their phones on a stable surface, causing the video to shake at the beginning.
What part of speech is Gen Z shake?
Gen Z shake is a noun.
How do you pronounce Gen Z shake?
Gen Z shake is pronounced /ˌd͡ʒɛn ˌziː ˈʃeɪk/.

Words near Gen Z shake in the dictionary

  1. Gen Xer
  2. Gen Xers
  3. Gen Y
  4. Gen Ys
  5. Gen Z
  6. Gen Z shake
  7. Gen Z stare
  8. Gen Z stares
  9. Gen Z'er
  10. Gen Z-er
  11. Gen Zed

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