The rise of ‘unc’: is this gen Alpha’s way of saying ‘OK boomer’?
- Posted on January 12, 2026
- By The Guardian
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The rise of ‘unc’: is this gen Alpha’s way of saying ‘OK boomer’?
Timothée Chalamet celebrated his 30th birthday by embracing his unc status – and Sabrina Carpenter has used the word to describe her record producer. Why is it suddenly everywhere?
