Think you know what your kids are talking about? Think again. See if you can keep up with Gen Alpha's newest sayings.

In a Japanese shop selling pocket-money trinkets, there is a rack of toys, stickers and keyrings based on a global crew of AI ...

AKA Bombardino, this Italian brainrot character is an anthropomorphic crocodile that’s merged with a World War II-era bomber plane. Bombardino drops bombs, yes, but it’s also worth noting (I guess?) ...

A childhood education worker says that children as young as four are “tapped into the brainrot genre,” sparking conversation ...

In the shark’s case, it is named Tralalero Tralala. Any creator of an Italian brainrot meme, Mayer explained, “takes the AI image and names it something ridiculous, gibberish, Italian-sounding.” ...

Ultimately, Italian brainrot may not be much different from the internet trends that came before it, just louder, faster and built on AI. It's chaotic by design, which is exactly why kids love it.