'Clock it', 'delulu': How Gen Z lingo took over Parl during anti-paper leak Bill debate

NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 on Tuesday wasn't just about examination reforms and paper leaks. It also turned into an unexpected showcase of Gen Z vocabulary, with MPs across party lines dropping terms such as "clock it", "MIA", "FOMO" and "delulu" to sharpen their political arguments.From the treasury benches praising the Centre's reforms to the opposition attacking the government's handling of the NEET controversy, lawmakers reached for internet slang more commonly found on social media than in Parliament.'Clock it'BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj used the Gen Z phrase "clock it" — a slang term used to recognise something — while backing the proposed legislation.Speaking in favour of the Bill, she said, "Borrowing Gen Z's language, I would have to say that Modiji clocked it at providing this legislative solution."Calling the amendment a "transformative" step, Swaraj argued that it reflected…