Many parents are bewildered by today’s rapidly advancing technology, and even more unaware of the language that has been created through online communication. With kids typing away on computers and mobile phones more and more, they’ve developed a language all their own that consists of acronyms and abbreviations – partly to make sending messages back and forth faster and more convenient, but also to make sure parents don’t know what they’re saying.
So what exactly are your kids saying? Below are examples of commonly used terms that your kids may be using online:
420 – Marijuana
8 – Oral sex
A/S/L – Age/sex/location
Azn – Asian
BF – Boyfriend
CD9 – Parents are watching
CD99 – Parents are no longer watching
DUM – Do you masturbate?
FOB – Fresh off the boat
GNOC – Get naked on camera
H/W – Homework
HU – Hook up
IDK – I don’t know
ITS – Intense sex text
KPC – Keeping parents clueless
LHOS – Let’s have online sex
MBS – Mom behind shoulder
MOS – Mom over shoulder
P911 – Parent alert!
PAL – Parents are listening
PAW – Parents are watching
RU/18 – Are you over 18?
TBY – Teacher behind you
YMS – Your momma’s so fat
With TrueCare, you can monitor what your kids say online, as well as stay updated on current online slang and social media trends. Visit www.TrueCare.com for more information. Get news and updates on Twitter by following @TrueCareOnline, or become a fan on Facebook.
I am a teen and I can think of maybe 4 on this list that kids actually use;
IDK, ASL, BF and HW. Other than that, these are complete lies.