I don’t know about you, but for me, a mother of three tweens and a teen, I hear a lot of things come out of my boys’ mouths that I have never heard before. While a lot of it is harmless like, “sus,” “bet,” or “bussin” there are some that do pose a potential threat.
It’s important that parents learn what some of this shorthand means. If you are monitoring your teen’s online activity you want to understand what they are saying. As parents in 2022, we have a lot more to worry about than our parents did, we don’t live in the same world anymore and unfortunately, it’s imperative that we keep a much closer eye on the ways of our children. Please be aware that your child might not even know what these mean. If they are seeing things or more likely hearing things in videos, they could just be using it to sound, “cool.” Best to be aware though.
Popular Terms & Acronyms Teens Are Using Today
And I oop: Used after a funny mistake or accident.
Baddie: Tough, Independent Female.
Bands: Refers to bands around cash or a wealthy person.
Bet: Agree to do something.
Booed up: In a relationship
Breadcrumbing: Sending flirtatious texts with no follow through.
Bussin:Something is awesome.
Cap: A lie/lying
No cap: Not lying
Cheug: Something that is outdated
Clout: Follower count
Chasing Clout: A person who does and says things for the sole purpose of becoming more popular.
Curve: To reject someone romantically.
Cuffing: Wanting to date (cuff) yourself to someone temporarily.
Do it for the gram: Doing something for the sole purpose of posting online.
Drip: A person with cool or sexy style
Hundo P: Being 100% certain.
Hypebeast: Someone who cares too much about popular things rather than being genuine.
Keep it 100: Stay true to yourself and stick to your values.
Left on read: When someone does not respond to your text.
Mood: A relatable feeling or experience.
Periodt: Used to emphasize what you just said.
Purr: Expressing approval.
Receipts: Evidence to prove someone is lying.
Sketch: A sketchy or ominous situation, place, or person.
Skrrt: To leave quickly or get away from someone
Ship: Short for relationship.
Simp: A guy who is too attentive and submissive to a girl.
Sheesh: A term used to compliment someone
Suh: Used as a greeting.
Sus: Short for suspect describing a situation, a person, or a claim.
Shawty:An attractive female.
Sheee: An expression of disappointment, annoyance, or surprise.
Slaps: Used when something is awesome.
Snatched: A person or a thing that looks great.
Stan: An overly obsessed fan of a celebrity.
Fire: Describes something amazing.
Thumpin’: Someone leaves quickly.
NGL: Not Gonna Lie.
NMH: Nodding My Head; an expression of agreement.
NSA: No Strings Attached.
HWU: Hey, what’s up?
IYKWIM: If You Know What I Mean.
ORLY: Oh really?
SMH: Shaking My Head.
TFW: That Feeling When
TT2T: Too Tired to Talk.
L: Short for loose or loss.
V: Short for very.
W: Short for win. Their loss is our w.
WYA: Where are you at?
WYD: What are you doing?
YK: You’re Kidding.
YKTS: You Know the Score.
YKTV: You know the vibe.
Potentially Dangerous Texting Acronyms Teens Are Using
Addy/Study Buddy: Used in place of the medication Adderall.
ASL: Age/sex/location
Bet: A response indicating agreement. (You bet!)
Bih: The short version of b*tch
Body count: The number of people someone has slept with
Break Green. A term that means to share marijuana with others.
Cake: Describes a female with a nice (usually large) behind
CD9. Can’t talk parents are here.
Chad: A hypersexual young man
CU46. See You For Sex.
Dabbing: Refers to concentrated doses of cannabis; also, a dance move
Daddy: An older attractive man, who conveys a sense of power and dominance
DTF: Down to f*ck
Faded/Cooked: Used to describe being high on drugs.
FBOI: F**k boy; a guy just looking for sex
Finsta: A second Instagram account used for sharing with a smaller circle of friends and followers.
FWB: Friends with benefits
GALMA: Go Away Leave Me Alone.
GSW: Get Some Weed.
Hentai: Graphic anime pornography
Hulk: A 2mg generic benzodiazepine bar, which is green
KMS: Kill myself
KYS: Kill yourself
Kush/Flower/Gas: Used in place of marijuana.
LMIRL: Let’s meet in Real Life.
Meal: Someone who looks good enough to eat.
MOS/POS: Mom Over Shoulder; Parent Over Shoulder.
ONS: One-Night Stand.
Plug: A person who can “connect” you with drugs or a drug dealer.
School Bus: A 2mg Xanax bar, which is yellow
Skeet: To ejaculate
Smash: Means to have casual sex
Spice or K2: Synthetic marijuana, which can be more harmful than actual cannabis.
Swoop: To be picked up in an automobile
TDTM: Talk dirty to me
Thirsty: Desperate for sexual attention
Thot: Stands for “that ho over there” (used instead of “slut”)
Trash: “Terrible,” “unacceptable”
Turnt: Having a good time with the help of drugs or alcohol
URAL: You’re A Loser.
WWTP: Want to Trade Pics?
Xan/Xans: Short for Xanax. Also called xanny, beans, bars, and footballs.
X or E: Ecstasy, otherwise known as “molly” or MDMA.
Zaddy: A well-dressed, attractive man of any age.
Zerg: Bully
There is certainly more out there than just these, and things seem to change daily.
Cyber-Bullying & Sexting
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According to the Anti-Defamation League, cyberbullying may be happening to your child/teen if you notice these signs:
Sad or angry during or after being online or using their phone.
Withdraws from family or friends.
Refuses to participate in activities previously enjoyed.
Unexplained decline in grades.
Refuses to go to school.
Depression or sadness.
If you notice one or more of these signs, try approaching your teen to talk about it. Parents should strive for a supportive tone, and gently expressing their concern. In addition to cyberbullying, sexting has become popular with teens. Sexting refers to the exchange of sexual content material via tech devices. According to Frontiers in Psychology, the need to be popular has shown to be a factor that could increase the probability of being involved in sexting.
Sources: Mirror, Anti-Defamation League, Frontiers in Psychology
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