noun🔥 Gen-Z slang

menace

a playful troublemaker

What it means

A playful troublemaker who causes chaos or mischief in a fun, lovable way. Calling someone a menace (often 'a menace to society') is usually affectionate praise for their bold, unhinged, or hilarious antics.

Examples

  • She put googly eyes on every photo in the office, what a menace.
  • You're a menace to society and I love it.
  • My little brother is a menace, he hid all my shoes.
  • Bro showed up in a dinosaur costume, absolute menace.

Where it comes from

The literal word means a threat, but Gen Z flipped it into affectionate praise for chaotic, funny behavior; 'menace to society' became a popular ironic compliment on TikTok and Twitter in the early 2020s.

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