The articles say a particular phrase from 2002 can indicate how old someone is, suggesting younger people are less likely to use it. The reported clue is that the phrase appears in a list of “most useful words of the year” from 2002.
They note that while the phrase is associated with past internet or language trends from that period, today’s children and younger users reportedly do not use it. The shared framing across outlets is that the wording functions as a recognizable marker of generational language change rather than a measure with any official definition.
Across the sources, the emphasis is consistent: the phrase’s inclusion in a 2002 “most useful word” reference is presented as the main reason it stands out, and its reduced usage among younger people is used to explain why it may be read as an age indicator.
