Last Updated: July 30, 2026, 13:40 IST‘FOMO’, ‘Delulu’, ‘Clock It’ – are not the terms you would expect to hear in the Lok Sabha.
However, on Tuesday, these Gen Z terms reached Parliament and were heard during the debate on the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026.
She said, “Modiji clocked it and provided a legislative solution.” (Image: PTI)2 / 6 The term ‘clock it’ is Gen Z shorthand for “you nailed it” or “spot on”.
(Image: AI generated)ADVERTISEMENT3 / 6 FOMO, Delulu, MIA: Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde said, “I would like to sum up the opposition’s protest in Gen Z language.
Delulu is Gen Z shorthand for ‘delusional’, used to describe someone holding on to an unrealistic belief.
Last Updated: July 30, 2026, 13:40 IST
‘FOMO’, ‘Delulu’, ‘Clock It’ – are not the terms you would expect to hear in the Lok Sabha. However, on Tuesday, these Gen Z terms reached Parliament and were heard during the debate on the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026. Here’s decoding what the terms mean!
1 / 6 Clocked It: BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi Had “clocked” the examination system and “provided a legislative solution”. She said, “Modiji clocked it and provided a legislative solution.” (Image: PTI)
2 / 6 The term ‘clock it’ is Gen Z shorthand for “you nailed it” or “spot on”. It usually comes with a hand gesture, tapping the thumb against the middle or index finger, a gesture now widely used across social media to signal approval or agreement. (Image: AI generated)
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3 / 6 FOMO, Delulu, MIA: Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde said, “I would like to sum up the opposition’s protest in Gen Z language. They were MIA for the first 37 days and did not go to Jantar Mantar. Then came FOMO, so they held a protest outside the Prime Minister’s residence. Finally, they became ‘delulu’, believing protesting students would join them, but no one did.” (Image: Facebook)
4 / 6 MIA stands for missing in action. It is used to describe someone who is absent or unreachable. FOMO means ‘fear of missing out’, the anxiety of being left out of something others are doing. Delulu is Gen Z shorthand for ‘delusional’, used to describe someone holding on to an unrealistic belief. (Image: AI generated)
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5 / 6 Vasteguna Huiya and Kuchu Puchu: Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda casually recalled the Gen Z slogans that might not have made sense but surely sounded ‘beautiful’. He said, “They used to give slogans – Vasteguna Huiya. If you want to understand its meaning, you can go home and Google it. They also used to ask for resignation beautifully and with love, as they used to say – Kuchu Puchu, Isteefa dedo.” (Image: PTI)
