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0-9 DEF you collect followers and post anything you don't mind a lot of The 100 Club Dab people seeing. A reserved for those who get at The of a dance move where you least 100 likes on a or In- FML drop your head and lift both arms up stagram post. If a picture doesn't help "F--k my life." Used semi-seriously to at an angle. Often used as a celebration. a poster reach this status, the poster express feeling super frustrated or up- might delete it out of embarrassment. Dox set: "My parents are making me take the SAT test for the third time FML." 5EX Revealing someone else's personal information, such as address, phone “Sex.” This version of the won't FOMO number, or private user- get caught in content filters. "." Used when name — especially in revenge when a someone sees photos of their friends romantic relationship ends. ABC on social media and fears they're Dubsmash missing out on all the fun — or were A/S/L An app that allows users to record a intentionally excluded. “Age/Sex/Location.” Used in chat video of themselves lip-synching to forums as a way to find out FTW one of several thousand audio clips about the other person. "For the win." For example, on a pho- from TV, movies, or videos. tograph of a friend wearing a purple AF Extra jumpsuit, another teen may comment, "As f--k." Used to emphasize a specific If you're "extra," you're trying too hard "Purple jumpsuits FTW!" Can be used feeling or quality. For example, some- or being over the top: "Her flirting was seriously or sarcastically. one could be "excited AF!" so extra." FWB Bae Facebook “Friends with benefits.” Two people "Before anyone else." It's a term of Still one of the most popular social who are having sex, but not in a rela- affection for a significant other or media services for kids, although the tionship. crush (used as a noun). fact that so many parents use it makes Bumble it a little less cool for kids. GHI Sometimes called the “feminist” Fam Ghosting app, Bumble works like An extremely close friend or group of Not replying to any type of communi- — with a twist: Users browse photos of friends — so tight they’re like . cation — , texts, etc. Instead other users, swiping right on the ones “No one gets me like you do, fam.” of telling a person you're no longer they like, left on the ones they don’t. interested, you hope they'll get the hint If both users swipe right, then the #FBF and #TBT and leave you alone when you sudden- female user can start a chat. "Flashback Friday" and "Throwback ly stop communicating with them. Thursday" are photo-sharing Cook session GIF used to share old pictures on those When one or more kids gangs up on days — for example, a baby picture A GIF is a very brief moving image that another kid on social media. or a photograph of last year's prom constantly loops itself. Most of the Cringepics (generally on ). time it's used to represent an emotion or a reaction. Super-awkward photos that are Finsta/Rinsta cringe-inducing. Can be used to GNOC A finsta (fake Instagram) is an blackmail others; may be uploaded for Instagram account kids set up and "Get naked on camera." Definitely a public viewing to online forums such reveal only to their very closest red flag if your kid sees this in a text or as and Imgur. friends. It sounds counter intuitive, . CU46 but kids use their “finsta” for GOAT unflattering photos, secrets, and "See you for sex." Can be used "Greatest of all time": "Michael Phelps private information. Rinsta is your seriously or jokingly. is the GOAT." "real", more public, Instagram, where

© 2017 Common Sense Media. All rights reserved. www.commonsense.org ILY Users can broadcast in real time from A popular dating app designed for the "I love you." Used by friends or their phone and connect with friends gay male . Can contain romantic partners. and followers from musical.ly, as well sexually explicit images and messages as the public. Imma/I’ma from other users. Short for “I’tag">m gonna” (which is short LMAO Group text for “I’m going to”). “Imma text you "Laughing my a-- off." Can be used Sometimes called a group chat or after practice.” sincerely or sarcastically. "GC," a group text involves more than Instagram Location services two individuals (but may involve as A function of apps that use GPS to many as eight or 10). Group texts can A social media service that lets users identify the location of information be useful for coordinating logistics snap, edit, and share photos and such as places you visit, pictures and and planning. 60-second videos, either publicly or with a network of followers. Instagram videos you take, and where to find Hack also lets you apply fun filters and your friends. You can turn off location Anything that makes a process more effects to your photos, making them services in your phone's settings (and efficient: "I need to hack my breakfast look high-quality and artistic. you must turn it off if you don't want so it gives me more energy." your apps to use it). I’m dead Used to express a strong reaction to LOML A hashtag (#) is used before a word, something. Can be positive or nega- “Love of my life.” Can refer to a roman- , or phrase to connect a tive. “Did you see this video? I’m dead.” tic partner or close friend. post with a broader online conversa- IRL Low key tion about that particular topic. The Used when you're about to say hashtag links all related content. "In real life": "I text with my bae all day, but I'm scared to talk to her IRL." something you don't want to make a HMU big deal out of (similar to "humble IWSN "Hit me up." Shorthand for "call me," brag"): "I low key got into Yale." It "text me," or "meet me somewhere": "I want sex now." Used seriously and in can also be used to describe how "HMU if you wanna hang out." joking contexts. you feel about something without showing too much interest: "I low key IBF JKL want to go to that concert." “Internet best friend.” A close friend Kik you connect with over the internet or MNO social media, often without ever meet- An app-based alternative to stan- ing in real life. “I tell my IBF everything, dard texting that kids use for social Meme even though we’ve never met.” networking. It's free to use but has An idea, activity, or image that gains lots of ads. popularity and is repeated in differ- ICYMI LB/FB ent forms and spread through the “In case you missed it.” Used on social internet. For example, the Mannequin "Like back/follow back." Usually media to draw attention to something Challenge — where a group of people posted in Instagram comments to get that’s already happened. try to stand completely still in a video more likes and followers. IDC — or the picture of Lit/It's lit drinking tea captioned “But it’s none “I don’t care.” Used to show indiffer- of my business” used to make openly ence, sometimes passive-aggressively. Refers to something that's really sarcastic judgments online. “You can choose what we eat, idc.” amazing: "The party is lit." Muser IDEK Live-/Live-blogging/ Live-streaming Someone who uses the popular social "I don't even know." Expresses frus- video-sharing app musical.ly. Mus- tration or exasperation: "IDEK how all Blogging or streaming video about ers can make videos of themselves these people got into this party." something as it's occurring (as opposed to reporting about it later or recording lip-syncing to songs and share them IDGAF it to be aired later). with friends or post them on YouTube. "I don't give a f--k." Can be used Live.ly Musical.ly maliciously (as in after a breakup) or A video-sharing social media platform simply to express indifference (as in A live-streaming app connected to the that’s popular with kids and teens. It regarding math homework). video-sharing musical.ly. lets users (also called musers) create, © 2017 Common Sense Media. All rights reserved. www.commonsense.org share, and browse short videos rang- like. Also used to get ideas for your ing from creative to silly to serious. hobbies and interests. Taking a picture of yourself, most and chill PIR and POS commonly with the front camera on a cell phone. Code for sex. “Let’s ” "Parent in room" and "parent over does not mean watch movies. shoulder." Usually used by kids to tell their friends not to text them anything /feed The transmission of sexual images or that might get them in trouble. texts via cell phone, the internet, and A regularly, automatically updated other electronic media. compilation of content from individu- als or sites you follow. can be video or audio , Ship/Shipping but the term generally refers to audio NGL A shortening of the word "relation- content. You also can subscribe to ship," ship and shipping describe the “Not gonna lie.” Used at the beginning a podcast feed to receive automatic "couple nickname" of two people (typ- or end of a statement that could be updates on new episodes. ically celebrities or fictional charac- considered strange or offensive, but is ters). You can "ship" openly declared true for the speaker. “NGL, I hated that Rage quit romantic partners, such as "Swiddles" movie.” When a gamer, often after being for and . repeatedly harassed by other players, NIFOC Or you can "ship" a couple you'd like quits in a rage typically following an to see. For example, in reference to “Naked in front of camera.” Definitely a explosive, hostile outburst directed Jack Frost and Elsa, someone might red flag if your kids see this in a text. toward the other players. say, "I totally ship Jelsa." OG RDH Slay “Original gangster.” Originated in gang "Rate, date, hate." A user might write To succeed at something unbelievably culture, but now often used to refer to "RDH" to ask followers, "Rate me. amazing: "Her prom dress slayed." someone who was the first or an early Would you date me? Do you hate me?" adopter of something (criminal or not), SM or is otherwise tough or experienced. Reddit "So much." Used to express a “Pikachu’s the OG Pokémon.” A forum-like platform on which reg- istered users submit content that is superlative. Omegle then voted up or down by other users. Smash Omegle is an online-chat/ The site showcases what users find to Code for having sex: "Do you wanna video-chat site whose tagline is "Talk be important, relevant, or funny on the smash at the party?" to strangers." Users tend to be looking internet right now. for a sexual conversation or video. SMH RT/Retweet "Shake my head" or "shaking my head." On fleek To repost another person's tweet. Used in reference to something that's Totally perfect and on point: "Your eye- Retweeting allows you to share the pretty dumb or so silly it doesn't even brows are on fleek." tweet with your followers. deserve a response. OTP STU Snap story/Snapchat story "One true pairing." An OTP is a couple A feature in Snapchat that allows us- you're emotionally invested in and Salty ers to post a series of videos together. think are meant to be together. Hermi- Feeling bitter, upset, angry, or embar- are available for all the users' one may have ended up with Ron, but rassed about something. “He’s salty followers to see for 24 hours. some people say Harry and Hermione because she rejected him.” are the real OTP. Snapchat Self- A popular messaging app that allows A new form of self-harm behavior. PQR teens to exchange photos, texts, and Done as a cry for help or to generate videos — as well as use live video chat. PAP concern; users post abusive messages Messages are available for up to 10 about themselves anonymously. "Post a picture." Can be used as a way seconds and then disappear, though of asking for a nude photo. #selfharmmm users can choose to display some A hashtag that refers to posts or on- messages in their "story," which is available for 24 hours. A site and app on which users can line communities where self-destruc- compile idea boards on any topic they tive such as cutting, burning, or other self-injuries are glorified. © 2017 Common Sense Media. All rights reserved. www.commonsense.org Snapped TBR Verb related to Snapchat: "She "To be rude." The point of writing "TBR" A cross between a blog and , snapped me a picture of herself and is to generate negative responses: it’s a streaming scrapbook of text, her best friend at that party." "TBR he is a jerk." photos, and/or video and audio clips. Users create and follow short blogs Social currency Tea that can be seen by anyone online (if A reference to social media actions Can refer to sensitive information or made public). Posts on the site are that show how popular or liked some- gossip. “What’s the tea on last night? often copied and shared on others’ thing (or someone) is. For example, Did they break up?” pages. likes on Facebook, hearts on Instagram, TFTI and retweets on Twitter can all be con- Turnt/turnt up sidered a form of social currency. "Thanks for the invite." Often used Often means drunk or high, but can sarcastically in a comment under a also refer to someone overly wild Squad/Squad Goals photo of a gathering someone wasn't or excited. “He got so turnt at that A close group of friends. “Squad goals” invited to. concert!” is often used on social media posts of a TFW group as a form of praise. Tweet "That feeling when." Used to express a The term used to describe a Twit- Stealth Cam universal but hard-to-describe emotion ter post: "Did you see my tweet on An app that is designed to secretly on social media: "TFW you see your Twitter?" take photos. The user can turn off the bae … and he's with someone else." shutter sound and take photos all while Twitter Thirsty having the screen appear as though A site that allows users Eager or desperate for something, it's off. to post brief, 140-character especially attention or sex. “She liked messages— called "tweets" — and Sub-tweeting every one of his posts, so she must be follow other users' activities. Tweeting about someone without us- thirsty.” ing his or her name on Twitter, usually Throwing shade Unfollow/Unfriend as a way to criticize that person in a Ways to disconnect from others on A subtle or indirect insult aimed at passive-aggressive way. social media. "Following" or "friending" someone or something. Think Taylor someone on social media creates a Suh Swift throwing shade at connection between two individuals. Short for "s'up?" (which is short for with her "Bad Blood" song. Unfriending ends that connection. Un- "what's up?"). Tinder following allows you to stay "friends," Sus A popular dating app where users but you don't see each others' posts. Short for "suspect" or "suspicious" browse photos of other Tinder users UrbanDictionary.com and means sketchy or shady: "That either to chat or plan a date. You swipe reason she gave for why she was late right on the photo if you think the A site that defines . It was definitely sus." person is attractive and swipe left if allows users to submit their own not. If both users swipe right, then a definitions of a word or create entirely Swatted chat can begin. new . Contains plenty of sex and Refers to a particular type of prank, drug terms, as well as nonsense that which involves someone calling in Tl;dr users make up for fun. fake police tips in an attempt to get "Too long; didn't read," sometimes also a SWAT team sent to an individual's seen as "TLDR." This can be used by VWX house. a poster at the beginning or end of a long post to signal the summary of Vamping what he or she is writing about, or it Refers to staying up all night engag- "To be honest." People use TBH to can be used by someone else to call ing in social media and other online indicate that they are speaking their attention to the long length of a post activities. Vamping into the wee hours truth and don't want to hurt or offend that's been written. of the night offers teens a sense of others. TBH can also be used as a solitude and connection. Be aware of Trash way for a poster to get truthful feed- how vamping affects their sleeping back on a selfie, as in, "TBH do I look A huge fan of something. “I’m such cycles and development. ugly in this pic?" Hamilton trash. I listened to the soundtrack a million times.”

© 2017 Common Sense Media. All rights reserved. www.commonsense.org A "video blog" can refer either to an individual post or to a collection of posts by which users blog in video form (rather than text). Lots of folks vlog on YouTube. Vocal fry A reference to a particular of speaking that involves making a low, creaky sound while drawing out the end of a word or sentence. Report- edly popularized by the way the Kardashians talk, it's most often used to talk about females, but it can also apply to males. WhatsApp An app that lets users send text mes- sages, audio messages, videos, and photos to one or many people with no message limits or fees. Woke Conscious of social issues and injus- tice, especially racism. “Stay woke and don’t believe everything you read on the internet.” WYA "Where you at?" Used when you need to find your friends.

YZ YOLO "You only live once." A motto or phrase associated with enjoying life, not taking things too seriously, and living in the moment.

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