{"id":2475534,"date":"2026-06-25T17:49:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T17:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2475534"},"modified":"2026-06-25T17:49:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T17:49:18","slug":"lindsay-lohan-weighs-in-on-which-gen-z-buzzwords-she-thinks-are-cute-and-which-are-lazy-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/lindsay-lohan-weighs-in-on-which-gen-z-buzzwords-she-thinks-are-cute-and-which-are-lazy-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Lindsay Lohan Weighs in on Which Gen Z Buzzwords She Thinks Are &#8216;Cute&#8217; and Which Are &#8216;Lazy&#8217; (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lindsay Lohan stars in Chime&#8217;s new campaign promoting financial literacy for millennials turning 30 this year<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a new interview with PEOPLE, the actress humorously juxtaposes Gen Z lingo like &#8220;it&#8217;s giving&#8221; with millennial phrases like &#8220;yolo&#8221; in the campaign<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lohan celebrated the campaign launch in New York City, calling it a fun way to embrace new life chapters<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/lindsay-lohan\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Lindsay Lohan;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Lindsay Lohan&quot;}\">Lindsay Lohan<\/a> is responsible for many iconic one-liners from her wide array of generation-spanning movies, but how up-to-date is she on Gen Z lingo?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actress, 39, stars in bank <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.chime.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Chime's;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Chime'&quot;}\">Chime&#8217;s<\/a> latest campaign, Welcome to 30, celebrating the youngest millennials turning 30 this year. Lohan&#8217;s own birthday is coming up on July 2, and as she&#8217;s turning 40, Chime deemed her the &#8220;perfect guide&#8221; to advocate for a financial &#8220;glow up&#8221; for the generation&#8217;s youngest members.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lohan poked fun at Gen Z lingo in one of the campaign&#8217;s bits, switching between the younger generation&#8217;s phrases like &#8220;aura&#8221; and &#8220;it&#8217;s cooked&#8221; and millennials&#8217; shorthand like &#8220;yolo&#8221; and &#8220;basic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Lindsay Lohan in Chime&#8217;s newest campaign<br \/>Credit: Diggzy<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In an outtake at the end of the clip, Lohan expressed confusion at the hand motion for &#8220;clock it&#8221; (repeatedly tapping your middle or index finger against your thumb), saying, &#8220;What is the reason for this?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actress has some thoughts on the lingo in real life, too. While she tells PEOPLE in a new interview that she can &#8220;get on board with&#8221; phrases like &#8220;clock it&#8221; and &#8220;it&#8217;s giving&#8221; (which she says is &#8220;cute&#8221;), Lohan is <em>not<\/em> a fan of that hand motion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;That I didn&#8217;t get. It&#8217;s like lazy,&#8221; she says. &#8220;What other ones? &#8216;Ate,&#8217; I still am not really good at. It sounds like\u00a0weird and rude. It just sounds silly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Lindsay Lohan in Chime's newest campaignCredit: Diggzy\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"384\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/VjGhkoFWtSu_Qm8PBtmPbA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTg4MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/cd6b856bc90e926786ab21d79fd13bc5\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Lindsay Lohan in Chime&#8217;s newest campaign<br \/>Credit: Diggzy<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lohan jokes, &#8220;I don&#8217;t know that it looks great when I say it personally, but &#8230;\u00a0&#8220;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Silliness of the generational gap aside, Lohan felt promoting financial literacy for the youngest members of her generation was an important cause to promote in a fun way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I felt like it&#8217;s a generational moment right now, and it felt like it was fun to celebrate,&#8221; she says. &#8220;We were able to have fun with it. And whenever I see campaigns where I can have a lot of fun and poke fun or make people laugh, I always jump at those\u00a0opportunities because we need more of that in the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actress stepped out to celebrate the launch of the campaign on June 24 at the Bowery Hotel in New York City, telling attendees that it was &#8220;so much fun&#8221; to film the three bits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We all love a little nostalgia, and this campaign really is about embracing a new chapter and feeling confident about what&#8217;s ahead,&#8221; she said while welcoming guests to the event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/lindsay-lohan-weighs-in-on-gen-z-lingo-exclusive-12006624\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:People;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source nz.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Lindsay Lohan stars in Chime&#8217;s new campaign promoting financial literacy for millennials turning 30 this year In a new interview with PEOPLE, the actress humorously juxtaposes Gen Z lingo like &#8220;it&#8217;s giving&#8221; with millennial phrases like &#8220;yolo&#8221; in the campaign Lohan celebrated the campaign launch in New York City, calling it a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2475535,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[487156,487155,23209],"class_list":["post-2475534","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-chime","tag-financial-literacy","tag-lindsay-lohan"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lindsay-Lohan-Weighs-in-on-Which-Gen-Z-Buzzwords-She.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2475534","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2475534"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2475534\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2475536,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2475534\/revisions\/2475536"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2475535"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2475534"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2475534"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2475534"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}