NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Do you want to mog and gain aura points? If it sounds like we’re speaking a different language, then you probably need to brush up on your slang terms.
Slang has found its way in everyday conversations, especially with the younger generation. If you ever spent time around children, you may have seen them saying ‘6-7’ while lifting their palms up as if they were weighing options. In 2025, Dictionary.com declared ‘6-7’ as word of the year.
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The team at Unscrambler.com recently analyzed Google search data from Jan. 1 to Aug. 8 to determine the most searched slangs words in Tennessee.
Here’s a list of the terms Tennesseans were most curious about, as well as their definitions:
- 6-7: Surprise! There is no literal meaning to this phrase, making it a prime example of “brainrot” internet humor where randomness becomes funny. According to News 2’s parent company, Nexstar, the term originated from Skirlla’s “Doot Doot (6 7)” song, which kids and teens scream and chant often with exaggerated hand gestures.
- Chud: Often used as an insult and describes an obnoxious person.
- LARPing: When someone puts on a facade and pretends to be someone they are not, then they are LARPing, per Urban Dictionary.
- Chopped: This term has become a synonym for something that is ugly, undesirable or unattractive.
- Torta: Unnscrambler.com said the slang term is an offensive way to “describe an overweight or curvy woman.”
- Foid: This a derogatory slang term that blends “female and “humanoid,” and is often used to insult and degrade women.
- Mogging: As News 2’s parent company previously reported, the slang word “mog” later became associated with the controversial “looksmaxxxing” trend on social media, whereby influencers shared their methods for making themselves or others more physically attractive.
- Futz: The meaning of futz is to waste time, idle, or mess around aimlessly.
- Strunk: If someone is “strunk,” that means they’re intoxicated from alcohol and marijuana at the same time, per Unscrambler.com.
- Tea: This term is commonly used to reference gossip.
“The most searched slang words of 2026 give insight into the cultural conversations happening in America. Using slang is a social signal. What people search for can tell us something about what they are trying to understand and participate in culturally,” Randoh Sallihall, a spokesperson for Unscrambler.com, commented on the findings. “Slang may look like a collection of throwaway jokes from the internet, but psychology suggests it is doing something much more interesting. Using slang helps people navigate identity and belong to a community.”
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Meanwhile, the study also revealed slang terms that were searched most by Americans. The terms 6-7, chud and rizz claimed the top three spots, with each getting more than 100,000 searches per month…