This is worth a read mums and dads. Teen slang can be so confusing, we are going to try to help you decode what your teenager is actually trying to say to you.

Common teen slang words you might hear…

Basic
Boring, average, or unoriginal

Bae
“Before anyone else,” babe, or baby is used to describe a boyfriend, girlfriend, or good friend

BFF
Best friends forever

BF/GF
Boyfriend or Girlfriend

Bet
in positive response to a statement it means “for sure”

Big brain
said when someone is trying to sound really smart

Bruh/Bruv
Brother, bro, dude, mate

Cap
Fake or a lie

Crashy
Crazy and trashy, like a trainwreck

Crunk
Getting high and drunk at the same time, or crazy and drunk

Dope
Cool or awesome

Eets
Sweet

Emo
Someone who is emotional or drama queen

Eshay
A male who thinks he’s gangster or tough

Fam
Family

Flex
To show off

GOAT
“Greatest of All Time”

Gucci
Good, cool, or going well

Hangry
Hungry and angry

Hundo
100%

Lit
Amazing, cool, or exciting

No cap
Totally true or no lie

OMG
An abbreviation for “Oh my gosh” or “Oh my God”

Poggers
excitement or describing something that’s cool or awesome “oh wow that’s poggers!”

Salty
Bitter, angry, agitated

Shook
To be incredibly shocked or shaken up

Sic/Sick
Cool or sweet

Snatched
Looks good, perfect, or fashionable; the new “on fleek”

Sweat or Sweaty
Something or someone that’s cool or great

Fire
Hot, trendy, amazing, or on point (formerly “straight fire”)

Ship
You might “ship” two people together, as in they should be a couple; derived from relationship

Skurt
To go away or leave

Tope
Tight and dope

TBH
To be honest

Tea
Gossip, situation, story, or news

Thirsty
Trying to get attention

Throw shade
To give someone a dirty look

YOLO
“You Only Live Once” (often used ironically)

YAAAS
overwhelming or excited way to say “YES”.

Yeet
cool or to throw something

Yessir
means ok sure

Parties, Drugs, and Sex slang

Now this one is a MUST READ, some of those strange little abbreviations and codes they use can actually mean some serious danger for them.

9
code for a parent is watching

53X
Sex

CU46
See you for sex

Dayger
Party during the day

Function/Func
Party

Get Lit
party hard

Kick back
Small party

Molly
Ecstasy (MDMA), a dangerous party drug

Netflix and Chill
Used as a front for inviting someone over to make out

Rager
Big party

Smash
To have casual sex

Sloshed
To be drunk

The plug
Someone that supplies alcohol/drugs

Throw down
To throw a party

Turnt
To be high or drunk (formerly “turnt up”)

X
Ecstasy

WTTP
Want to trade photos?

LMIRL
Let’s meet in real life

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