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Gen Z’s newest insult is hiding in your closet
Gen Z’s newest insult is hiding in your closet
Gen Z’s newest insult is hiding in your closet

Published on: 09/09/2026

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A polyester clothing tag is pictured in this stock image. The word has taken on a new meaning online, where Gen Z users use it to describe people, videos and lifestyles they see as fake, generic or overly manufactured. (AP Photo / Lefteris Pitarakis)

If someone calls you “polyester” these days, they probably are not talking about your clothes. A familiar word found on clothing tags has become one of the newest insults on TikTok and other social media platforms, where Gen Z users are using it to describe people, videos and lifestyles that feel fake, generic or overly manufactured, People said.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/trending/2026/09/why-gen-zs-newest-insult-is-hiding-in-your-closet.html

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