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WatchWord · Ages 12-20 · In use

huzz

A slangy way to say girls, especially girls a guy finds attractive. It started as a softer spelling of 'hoes'.

He only came to the party for the huzz.

For parents and educators

Many kids say it without thinking about where it comes from, but it is a disrespectful way to talk about girls. Worth pointing that out calmly.

If you’re worried

If it's part of a pattern of putting girls down, talk about respect and how words shape how people are treated. If your daughter is being called names, Kids Help Phone can help: 1-800-668-6868 or text 686868.

Where it came from

Spread through streamers and TikTok, and was one of the most searched slang words of 2025.

Also heard as

the huzz

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