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If you can’t stop seeing the word “huzz” or any words ending in “uzz” on TikTok, no, you haven’t had a stroke. This new slew of slang words is populating Gen Zalpha’s internet but is confusing their older counterparts. So what does “Huzz” mean? And why is everyone adding this weird suffix to their vocabulary?

With Gen Zalpha spending more time online than any of the older generations, it’s no surprise they have created their own brainrot language to communicate with each other. And while many of their slang words derive from older slang, some of them are completely made up. “Huzz” is just the latest one to trend––especially among younger internet users.

“Huzz” is not short for husband or even huzzah, but is actually short for another historically controversial word: Hoes. And, in the same way “hoes” has often been used to offend or degrade women––especially young women––huzz is also causing some disapproval among the online community. Many are now using it in the context where a guy might say “b*tches” or “wh*res” when pursuing women. For instance, the iconic phrase, “Where the hoes at?” becomes “Where the huzz at?” The trend has now evolved into adding the “uzz” suffix to any word, such as bros (bruzz), or Grandma (Gruzz). I know, totally rational.