Texting Terms and Acronyms
It is critical that parents keep up with current teen lingo in this technological world that our youth are immersed in. A word or abbreviation can add significant meaning or emotion to a message or text. Dialect helps teens define their connections, feel accepted, and gain independence. All of this is normal for adolescent development, so we should be hands-off but AWARE in allowing this rite of passage.
But when a term is loaded with offensive, abusive, illegal, or harmful meaning, then it’s time to take these messages seriously and CONNECT with your child. Below are acronyms and terms that we feel parents MUST know…
| Wth=What the hell
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Af= As f***, extremely | 121= Let’s chat in private | Pods=for your juul/vape |
| Clouds= The vapor from your vape | THOT=That Hoe over there | Aeap= as early or late as possible | LMIRL= Let’s meet in real life |
| 1174=Invitation to meet at a wild party | 9,CD9, Code 9= Parents nearby | 99=Parents are gone | MOS/POS=Mom/Parents over shoulder |
| KPC= Keeping parents clueless | WTTP= Want to trade pictures? | S2R= Send to Receive (Pictures) | Sugarpic= Suggestive or erotic picture |
| TBH= To be honest, a candid compliment or an insult may follow
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F2F= Offering to video chat OR meet in person
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Zerg= To gang up on someone, a gaming term that has morphed into a bullying term | Shade= refers to “threw shade” or “throwing shade,” to put someone down |
| TDTM= Talk dirty to me | SWYP=So what’s your problem? | 182= I hate you | KMS,KYS= Kill myself, kill yourself |
| A3= Anytime, anywhere, anyplace | IWSN= I want sex now | GNOC= Get naked on camera | NIFOC= Naked in front of computer |
| PIR=Parent in room | CU46= See you for sex | 53X= Sex | Broken= hung over from alcohol |
| KOTL= Kiss on the lips | PRON= Porn | 8= oral sex | IPN= I’m posting naked
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| LH6= Let’s have sex | TWD= Texting while driving | GYPO= Get your pants off | 420= Marijuana |
The above texting terms and acronyms are the most noticed in teen dialog from a recent survey in January 2018.
