• AF — As f**k

• A mood — A relatable feeling or situation (often shortened to the single word, “mood”)

• And I oop — Used when something is really surprising or provocative

• And that’s on [something] — Used to indicate that you’ve just shared a truth that needs no further discussion

• ASL — Age/sex/location

• Bae — Significant other or crush

• Basic — Someone who is viewed as boring or a conforming person

• Bet — A response indicating agreement. Example: “Wanna go to the store?” “Bet.”

• Bih — Short form of b*tch

• Body count — The number of people someone has slept with

• Bruh — “Bro”; can be used to address anybody

• BTS — A Korean boy band popular with tweens and teens

• Bussin’ — Awesome. Example: These tacos are bussin’.

• Cake — Used to describe a large bottom

• Cappin’ — Lying

• CEO of [something] — To be a representative of some activity or thing. Example: “Taylor is the CEO of sleeping in late.”

• Cheugy — Used to describe someone or something that is basic, out of date, or trying too hard

• Cursed — Used to describe something (usually an online image) that is unsettling or creepy

• Cringe — Causing feelings of embarrassment or awkwardness

• Daddy — An attractive man, usually older, who conveys a sense of power and dominance

• Ded — Used when something is really funny or embarrassing. Example: OMG that meme has me ded!

• Dope — A way to describe something as cool or awesome

• Drip — Style, great fashion sense, flashy accessories

• DTF — Down to f*ck

• Egirl / Eboy — A young person with emo-inspired, punk-rock style

• Facts — An emphatic way to acknowledge the truth of someone’s statement

• Fam — Friends

• FBOI — F**k boy; a guy just looking for sex

• FINSTA — Fake Instagram account

• FOMO — Fear of missing out

• Fire — Amazing

• FWB — Friends with benefits

• Gas — Can refer to marijuana, be used to describe something that’s cool, or be used as a verb to mean “hype someone up”

• Ghosted — Ending a relationship by completely disappearing with no further communication

• Goals — Something you want or aspire to

• GOAT — Greatest of all time

• GTG — Got to go

• Gucci — Something good or cool

• Hentai — Graphic anime pornography

• High key — 1. Very interested in 2. Actively spreading information

• Hits different — When something is better than it normally is because of different circumstances. Example: “A cold soda just hits different when it’s super hot outside.”

• ISO — In search of

• IYKYK — “If you know you know”; meant to imply that there’s an inside joke

• Juul — Type of e-cigarette that is small and discreet; ‘pods’ are used for smoking

• Karen  — Used to refer to an entitled mom

• KMS — Kill myself

• KYS — Kill yourself

• Lit/Turnt/Turnt Up — Something that’s active or popular, can also refer to being stoned or drunk

• LMAO — Laughing my ass off

• LMP — 1. A term that means “like my pic” or 2. Sometimes stands for “lick my p***y”

• LOL — Laugh out loud

• Low key — 1. Somewhat interested in 2. Keeping information secret

• Meal — Someone who looks good enough to eat. See also: “Snack” or “snacc”

• Netflix and chill — Getting together and hooking up

• No cap — Used to indicate that someone is not lying

• NP — No problem

• OFC — Short for “of course”

• OK, Boomer — Calling out an idea that is outdated or resistant to change

• OMFG — Oh my f**king god

• Plug — Term used to refer to someone who can “connect” you with drugs; a drug dealer.

• PMOYS — Acronym that stands for “put me on your Snapchat”

• ROTFLMAO — Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off

• Salty — To be bitter or cranky about something

• Same  — “I can relate”

• Shading — Where teens gossip about another party without naming them; also “throw shade” means to talk about someone

• Ship — Short for “relationship”; also used as a verb to indicate a desire to see two people together. Ex.: I ship Taylor and Jamie.

• Sis — Short for “sister” but can be used to address anybody; usually used to express that drama has occurred

• Skeet — To ejaculate

• Smash — Means to have casual sex

• SMDH — Shaking my damn head

• SMH — “Shaking my head,” meaning “I don’t believe it” or “that’s so dumb”

• Snack — Describes an attractive person

• Snapstreak — Created when friends send snaps every day, creating a streak

• Snatched — On point, very good, or well styled

• Spam — A fake social media account

• Squad — Close friend group

• Stan — A teen slang term meaning an overzealous or obsessive fan of a particular celebrity

• STFU — Short for “shut the f**k up,” can be used as an expression of disbelief or to cyberbully

• Sus — Short for “suspicious.” Popularized by the Among Us game.

• Swoop — To be picked up in an automobile

• TBH — To be honest

• Tea — Gossip or interesting news shared between friends

• Thicc — Having an attractive, curvy body

• TF — The f**k, as in “who TF you think are?”

• Thirsty — Desperate for attention, usually sexual attention

• Thot — Stands for “that ho over there” and is often used instead of “slut”

• Trash — “Terrible,” “unacceptable

• Turnt — Excited and having a good time, often with the help of drugs or alcohol

• V — “Very”

• Vibing — Chilling out, having a good time, or identifying with a certain kind of energy

• VSCO girl — A style characterized by Hydro Flasks, Crocs, and scrunchies

• WAP — Wet ass p*ssy

• Woke — Socially or politically conscious

• WTF — What the f**k?

• WYA — Where you at?

• WYD — What you doing?

• YAAS — A very emphatic yes

• YEET — 1. A very strong word for yes. 2. To throw something.

• Zaddy — A well-dressed, attractive man of any age

Less Frequently Used Teen Slang Terms

• 420 — Marijuana reference

• 11:11 — Popular time to make a wish

• ASB — As balls. Example: I’m high asb.

• Chad — A hyper-sexual young man

• Chill — Relaxed or laid back

• Coney — Slang for “penis”

• CYA — “Cover your ass” or “see ya”

• Dabbing — Refers to concentrated doses of cannabis; also a dance craze

• Dongle — Slang for “penis”

• HEAF — An acronym for “High Expectations Asian Father”

• Hulk — A 2mg generic benzodiazepine bar, which is green

• ILY — I love you

• IRL — In real life

• JK — Just kidding

• OKURRR — Variation of “OKAY” made popular by rapper Cardi B who defines it as something that is said to affirm when someone is being put in their place

• School Bus — A 2mg Xanax bar, which is yellow

• SH — Sh** happens

• SUFF — An acronym meaning “Shut up, f**k face”

• Spam — A fake social media account

• TDTM — Talk dirty to me

• WUF — Where you from?

1. 🍆 — Penis

2. 🥴 — Used to express drunkenness, sexual arousal, or a grimace

3. 🍑 — Butt

4. 🥵 — Means “hot” in a sexual sense; a kid might comment this on their crush’s Instagram selfie, for example

5. 🚛 — “Dump truck,” which refers to a large and/or shapely bottom

6. 🌮 — Vagina

7. 🙃 — Used to express annoyance about something

8. 🤡 — Used when getting caught in a mistake or when feeling like a fraud

9. 👻 — Indicates being “ghosted” (dumped with no explanation)

10. 🧢 — Symbolizes a lie, which could also be called a “cap”

11. 👉👈 — Shy, nervous (usually in the context of flirting)

12. 🧿 — Represents warding off the “evil eye”

13. 🧠 — Oral sex

14. 💦 — Ejaculation

15. 👅 — May indicate sexual activity, especially oral sex

16. ⏳ — Used when someone has an “hourglass” body shape

17. 🥶 — Often used in response to a snarky or “savage” comment (as in, “That was cold”

18. 😈 — Feeling frisky or naughty

19. 👁️ 👄 👁️ — A response that means, “It is what it is”

20.  🧚‍♀️✨— Can be used in comments to denote a sarcastic, mean-spirited tone

21. 🍃 — Emoji slang for Marijuana/weed

22. 🤤 — Desiring someone sexually (often used in response to nudes)

23. 🍒 — Breasts/testicles/virginity

24. 🍝 — Represents nudes, which are often called “noods”

25. 👀 — Used when sending or receiving nudes

26. 💳 — Often used on TikTok to express wanting something portrayed in the video

27. 💯 — A stamp of approval; “I agree”

28. 🔨 — Used to refer to sexual activity

29. 🌶️ — Indicates “spiciness,” i.e., inappropriate or risque content

30. 🌽 — Represents “porn,” especially on TikTok