Trying to decipher teenage lingo can be a little exhausting for parents. It can be a totally bewildering experience just eavesdropping on a teenagers phone call.
But if you stumble across a conversation on social media, chances are you’ll feel like you need to hire a cryptologist.
Words or acronyms can take a whole new meaning with a hashtag slapped in front of it. They also help social network users on platforms like Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, and Facebook, generate or join a specific conversation on that topic.
Toni Birdsong on McAfee.com writes, “In the world of teen communication, however, a hashtag can provide valuable insight and emotional red flags for a parent . . . if that parent is paying attention.”
And if you’re like a lot of other parents out there, completely lost when they grab their teenager’s cell phone or iPad, BlackEnterprise.com has got you covered. Here’s what we know:
#WCW= Woman Crush Wednesday
#MCM= Man Crush Monday
#OOTD= Outfit of the Day
#TBT= Throwback Thursday
#FBF= Flashback Friday
#FOE= Family Over Everything
#MOTD= Makeup of the Day
#TBH= To Be Honest
#TT = transformation Tuesday, losing weight, change of appearance
#OTF= Only the family
Here’s where it gets more serious:
#wtf = what the f***
#derp = stupid
#butters = ugly
#jelly = jealous
#subtweet = talking about someone but not using their @name
#gokillyourself
#bizzle = another word for b***h
#thot or #thotties = a promiscuous girl
#yag = you are gay
#beyouch = another word for b***h
#rab = rude a** b***h
Some of these hashtags are total red flags:
#chirped = got caught
#420Â = marijuana
#cu46Â = See you for sex
#lmirl = let’s meet in real life
#pron = Porn
#frape = Facebook rape; posting to someone else’s profile when they leave it logged in.
#nsfw = not safe for work (post will include nudity, etc)
#mupload = upload via mobile
#selfie = taking a picture of self
#turnt = have fun; get rowdy
#nah = no or not
#smh — shaking my head
#igers = Instagrammers
#igaddict = Instagram addict
#turnup = step it up
#turntup = super stepped it up
#mce = my crush everyday
#idek = I don’t even know
#rp = repost
#instastyle = for fashion related
#instagood = motivation
#bae = babe
#nah = no or not
#hmu = hit me up
#so = Significant Other
#lmao = laughing my a** off
#ootd = outfit of the day
#yolo = you only live once
#ratchet = disgusting
#sick = cool
Do you know other hashtags that could help other parents? Please leave them below.