Michael McIntyre was left baffled by Gen Z slang during an upcoming episode of his BBC quiz show The Wheel, as a contestant struggled to identify popular slang words used by children.
In a scene from Saturday's show, player Wendy was asked: 'According to a 2025 Oxford University Press report, what did children choose as their favourite slang word?' The options were 'slay,' 'skibidi,' 'sigma' and 'bussin'.'
Celebrity expert Angela Scanlon admitted confusion, saying: 'Like slay queen is quite popular... Skibidi is quite a big thing, something to do with the Kardashians... I don't know what sigma means... bussin'...' Wendy opted for 'slay' as the only one that made sense.
McIntyre then asked the audience: 'Does anybody know what sigma, skibidi or bussin' is?' He later joked: 'Children are screaming at their tellies... Go finish your food, brush your teeth... bed time after the Wheel.'
The episode, airing Saturday 6 December at 8:05pm on BBC, also features experts including Dermot O'Leary, Anita Rani, Alex Brooker, Natalie Cassidy, Lucy Beaumont and Mark Chapman.
