According to a new poll, ‘picky bits’ in now used regularly by 77% of Britons. It even resonates with multiple age groups, ranging from 87% of 18-24 year olds to 64% of the over-65s.
The survey, run by YouGov, examined attitudes and awareness of new terms in adults over 18 living in Great Britain, including Platty Joobs, Menty b and holibops.
Not all the terms are as popular and well known however; to Standard writer Maddy Mussen’s delight, ‘cozzy livs’ - the Gen Z abbreviation for the cost-living-crisis - is used by just 18 per cent of Britons. Mussen called for an end to the term in 2025: “We can’t be lying to ourselves via the whimsy of cozzy livs anymore. Life is bleak, the only way to get something done is say it with our chest.”
So how many of the terms do you know? Read the full list below.
Maccy Ds (McDonalds)
According to the YouGov poll, 88 per cent of Brits are familiar with this term
Picky bits (a meal made up of small, snackable finger foods)
According to the YouGov poll, 77 per cent of Brits are familiar with this term
Holibobs (holidays)
73% of Britons have heard the term ‘holibobs’. However, almost half of the public (48 per cent) dislike or hate the word, compared to only 25 per cent who like it or love it.
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The rona (coronavirus)
According to the YouGov poll, 45 per cent of Brits are familiar with this term.
Tommy K (tomato ketchup)
According to the YouGov poll, 31 per cent of Brits are familiar with this term.
Menty B (mental breakdown)
According to the YouGov poll, 26 per cent of Brits are familiar with this term.
Platty joobs (Queen Elizabeth II's 'Platinum Jubilee' in 2022)
According to the YouGov poll, 24 per cent of Brits are familiar with this term.
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Cozzy livs (cost of living)
According to the YouGov poll, 18 per cent of Brits are familiar with this term.
Jackie P (jacket potato)
According to the YouGov poll, 14 per cent of Brits are familiar with this term.
Statey funes (Queen Elizabeth II's 'state funeral' in 2022)
According to the YouGov poll, 8 per cent of Brits are familiar with this term. This is the most unpopular term in the study, with 82 per cent of people surveyed saying they don’t like it.