# Delulu and rizz: Gen Z slang enters Indian parliament 2026-08-12T22:43:26+00:00 | Technology | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Gen Z slang has moved from Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, where student protestors used it during the NEET paper leak protests, to the Indian parliament, where MPs have been heard calling each other 'delulu'. The Federal reports that the lingo, drawn from films, TV shows and social media, is reshaping everyday conversation. For linguists, this is a familiar pattern: each generation makes the language its own. A 2025 study points to TikTok and Discord as the engines of change. But the core mechanisms, blending, shortening, borrowing, remain centuries old. The difference is speed; slang now goes from niche online communities to mainstream speech in days. ## Coverage - thefederal.com Tags: Gen Z, India, language, Parliament, slang, social media Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/delulu-and-rizz-gen-z-slang-enters-indian-parliament/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/delulu-and-rizz-gen-z-slang-enters-indian-parliament/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.