Johannesburg - 'Karen' is the most popular slang word in America, with twenty states searching for a better understanding of the term, new research has found.
The study, conducted by the Puzzle site Backgammon-Online.net, found that the pejorative slang term for an obnoxious, angry, entitled, and often racist middle-aged white woman who uses her privilege to get her way was popular in several American states.
This included Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, New Jersey and New York.
Meanwhile, 'Cap' and 'Woke' ranked second and third, respectively, for the most popular slang terms in the US and in states such as Alabama, Colorado and Hawaii.
‘Cap’ is the slang term used for ‘no lie’ while ‘woke’ is to be aware of and actively attentive to important societal facts and issues.
Meanwhile, ‘simp’, which is a slang insult for someone who does way too much for a person they like, was also a popular term in the US states such as Georgia, Massachusetts and Idaho.
In order to compile the research, Backgammon-Online.net compared Google Trends data for the American states to discover the most popular slang terms.
“Through speaking with friends, browsing the internet, and swiping social media, we are constantly learning new slang phrases that slowly become part of our vocabulary,” the researchers explained.