Top 10 terms every parent of teenagers should know
Updated: 04/12/2021 by Computer Hope
Below is a listing of what we believe should be the top terms or lingo parents of teenagers should know. Knowing these terms help you relate more with your child and help identify if they are hiding something from you.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| FOS MOS P911 PAL PAW PIR PRW TOS CD9 Code9 |
Parent, teacher, or another adult watching. |
| 99 | Parent or guardian has left. |
| ASL MorF RUMORF |
ASL or A/S/L is the same as asking another user their age, sex, and location. In chat MorF or RUMORF is used to ask if male or female. |
| 143 459 ILU |
I love you text message code. |
| F2F LMIRL MIRL RL |
Face to face, as in lets meet in person. May also use MIRL, LMIRL, or RL, which is short for requesting to meet in real-life. |
| 420 | Marijuana or another drug related text message code. |
| Sexting 8 |
Term describing sending sexual, explicit, or pornographic messages or photos over a text message. The numeric code 8 is also used as code for oral sex. |
| GNOC GYPO NIFOC |
Get naked on cam. Also, NIFOC is short for naked in front of computer and GYPO, which is short for get your pant's off. |
| KPC | Keep parents clueless. |
| KYS | Kill yourself. |
| RUH IWSN |
Are you horny? |
| S2R STR |
Send to receive, used when asking for someone's picture to get theirs. |
Tip
Computer Hope has hundreds of other used shorthand terms and chat slang listed and a dictionary of over 15,000 computer-related terms.