What Does Larp Mean? The Gen Z Gaming-Inspired Term Explained

If there’s not a day that goes by where you aren’t scratching your head over something your teen’s said, you’ve come to the right place. 

Today we’re talking about the Gen Z term ‘larp’, which tweens and teens might call each other, or mention in comments online. The clue is absolutely not in the name. So, what on earth does it mean?

“People are calling each other larps which Google says is ‘live action role play’ but that sentence literally makes no sense, so what are they saying?” asked one Redditor who was equally baffled by it. 

What is a larp or larper?

The Redditor is correct that larp comes from the gaming term ‘live action role-playing’, which is where people physically act out characters. For example, wearing costumes and acting out scenes from their favourite computer games. 

But over time, the term has also evolved t...