Does your teenager or pre-teen use words that you do not understand? Do you find it difficult to understand a conversation that’s happening between your child and his friends? Well, you gotta learn their lingo!
The past generations have all had their go with their kind of language that was used during their teens. So, after Gen Y and Z it the new gen A lingo that’s quite a challenge for Gen Y and Z parents. The internet and social media/ memes have all speeded up the new age teen-talk. Here’s a list to help you get their beat!
AFK – Away from keyboard
Bestie – best friend
BFF – Best friends forever
Bruh – (bro/ dude) Brother or dude
Cap – to lie
Cringe – something that’s awkward
GOAT – acronym for Greatest of all time
Idk – I don’t know
Irl – acronym for In real life
K – okay
Legit – real
OMG – Oh my God
Rizz – short for Charisma
Slay – doing well
Sus – short for suspicious or not trustworthy
Vibing- relaxing
Zone out – to not pay attention to what’s happening around you
Most slag words or teenage vocab change constantly and are meant to be trendy. You can keep up or check out more words in the Urban dictionary.