
The Secret Language Of Teens & Tweens : Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of our post about the Secret Language of Teens & Tweens. Check out Part 1 from last week here.
M |
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MCM | Man Crush Monday |
MIRL | Meet in real life |
MOS | Mom over shoulder |
MT | Modified tweet |
MTFBWY | May the force be with you |
MYOB | Mind your own business |
N |
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NAGI | Not a good idea |
NBC | Nobody cares though |
NBD | No big deal |
NIFOC | Nude in front of computer |
NM | Never mind -OR- Not much |
NMU | Not much, you? |
NP | No problem |
NSFL | Not safe for life |
NSFW | Not safe for work |
NTS | Note to self |
NTW | Not to worry |
NVM | Never mind |
O |
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Obv / Obvi | Obviously |
OG | Original gangster |
OIC | Oh I see |
OMG | Oh my god |
ORLY | Oh, really? |
OT | Off topic |
OTP | On the phone |
P |
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P911 | Parent alert |
P999 | Parent alert -OR- Parent emergency |
PAL | Parents are listening -OR- Peace & love |
PAW | Parents are watching |
PCM | Please call me |
PDA | Public display of affection |
PIR | Parent in room |
PLS or PLZ | Please |
POIDH | Pics / pictures, or it didn't happen |
PPL | People |
POS | Parents over shoulder |
PSA | Public service announcement |
PTB | Please text back |
Q |
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Crying. (This abbreviation creates an emoticon in text. It's often used sarcastically.) | |
R |
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RAK | Random acts of kindness |
RL | Real life |
RLY | Really |
ROFL | Rolling on the floor laughing |
RT | Retweet |
RU/18 | Are you over 18? |
RUOK | Are you okay? |
S |
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SMH | Shaking my head |
SOS | Someone over shoulder |
SRSLY | Seriously |
SSDD | Same stuff, different day |
SWAK | Sealed with a kiss |
SWYP | So, what's your problem? |
SYS | See you soon |
T |
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TBC | To be continued |
TBH | To be honest |
TDTM | Talk dirty to me |
TIME | Tears in my eyes |
TL;DR | Too long; didn't read |
TMI | Too much information |
TMRW | Tomorrow |
TTYL | Talk to you later |
TTYN | Talk to you never |
TTYS | Talk to you soon |
TY or TU | Thank you |
TYVM | Thank you very much |
V |
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VSF | Very sad face |
W |
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WB | Welcome back |
WBU | What about you? |
WTH | What the hell? |
WTPA | Where the part at? |
WYCM | Will you call me? |
WYRN | What's your real name? |
Y |
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YGM | You've got mail |
YGTR | You got that right |
YOLO | You only live once |
YSK | You should know |
YW | You're welcome |
Z |
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ZOMG | Oh my god (sarcastic) |
If You See Questionable Text Messages Or Anything Else Alarming, What Should You Do?
As teens and tweens start to have more independence and are finding their own way, it can be difficult to know where to set the boundaries, where to monitor closely, where to allow more freedom, and where to step in and handle things as the authority figure in their lives. But if you see a secret message or anything on their devices or in their message history that gives you cause for concern, speak to them. Let them know that what they put out there on social media, or even in messages to friends, can come back to haunt them later in life.
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