Happy Wednesday Y'all!
This week's Gen-Z Phrase of the Week:
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Definition:
Primarily used for positivity (as in "good," "cool,"
"great," or "awesome,"), often to express agreement or to communicate that everything
is fine (e.g. βall Gucciβ = βall goodβ)
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Context:
The usage of βGucciβ in this context originated from
hip-hop culture beginning around 2008, where artists began incorporating the brand
into lyrics as a symbol of luxury and success in reference to the expensive Italian
Gucci designer brand. Over time, it evolved into a widely recognized slang term
among young adults and teenagers who live in urban environments, made even more
popular after the (extremely repetitive) Lil Pump song βGucci Gangβ released
in 2017. Ultimately it has transcended its fashion roots to become synonymous
with positivity or expressing approval / satisfaction, effectively replacing the word
βgood.β
Most common phrases: βyou Gucci?,β βIβm Gucci,β βare we
Gucci?,β βweβre Gucci,β βitβs all Gucci,β βeverything Gucci?,β βtotally Gucciβ
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(for legal
reasons, all names & events in the following scenario have been made
up)
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Kaleb: βI know
I probably celebrated too much when my team beat yours⦠is everything cool between
us?β
Cristi: βYeah,
we gucci, no issues.β
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Fun
Fact:
In 1998, Gucciβs βGenius Jeansβ entered the Guinness World
Records as the most expensive pair of jeans in the world, valued at a whopping $3,134.
A record that was only broken in 2005 when Levis sold a pair of jeans for
$60,000 at auction.
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Cheers,
ZACH GEORGE
β Software Engineer
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