Having a Teenager and a Tween (almost a Teen) can prove rather tricky. I have been a Mother to this particular species for 16 years and I have to say..................................................."GIVE ME A GIN NOW"....................................No sorry, what I meant to say was..........................................It proves a daily challenge for me but can be very rewarding...............................It can...........................I promise.............................................Really.
Rather that going to evening classes to learn the art of "Teen Talk" I have cleverly devised my own A-Z of modern Teen language. I hope some of you will find this helpful and may even want to pin a copy of it on your fridge for future reference (or if you are super organised and have little ones..............Will learn it in advance).
A - Agg.............................This is a shortened term for Aggro or Aggravation, mostly used as " Awwwwwwwww no way Mum, its just total AGG if I have to clean my room now".
B - BBM - Black Berry Messenger, you will hear this time and time again i.e. "BBM me...." or "I cant Mum she's about to BBM me".
C - Check Vitals............................To check on emails, texts and various other ways of communication. (I actually quite like this one, but don't tell them).
D - Dunno.....................Loosely know as "I don't know".
E - Epic- Great, brilliant and generally quite good (my cooking has not received this terminology).
F - Fluke - A good outcome resulting from luck rather than skill.
G - Glitch - This is a term most used by Male Teens when something has gone wrong on Xbox and a complete meltdown is imminent.
H - Hassle - Usually used when homework is involved i.e. Q."Are you going to do the extension bit of your homework"? .......A."No, its just a hassle I don't need".
I - It wasn't me - I actually think I might add this little fella to my electoral roll as I'm sure he lives with us.
J - Jokes - Used when something offensive is said i.e. "Mum, you shouldn't really wear skinny jeans....JOKES". To be fair I probably shouldn't.
K - KPC - A texting term meaning "Keeping Parents Clueless".......They think..........Been there worn the t-shirt, tumble dried it and worn it again. Note To All Parents :- Always keep one step and thought ahead at all times.
L - Literally - Used by Female Teen i.e. "I literally cannot eat anymore" or "I am literally soooo tired I cant speak".
M - My Bad - Said when acceptance of a certain action is finally admitted i.e. "Sorry Mum, It was me who put cello tape on the dogs feet...... MY BAD".
N - Noob - Again used when playing Xbox referring to someone who is new to the game.
O - OMG - Meaning Oh My God , Female Teen often begins text with "OMG...You literally wont believe what just happened.......".
P - Pumped - Excited, highly motivated and exhilarated..........To be fair this one is not used very often unless you are one of the lucky ones.
Q - Queasy - Often used when wanting to stay home from school (usually when PE is involved).
R - Ridonkulous - Basically ridiculous but just a lot worse.
S - Sup - Actually means What's up, used when greeting another Teen species.
T - TMI - Translated into......... Too much information. Usually expressed when adults are daring to discuss sex.
U - Ugggggg - Sound made when Teen is awakening from a deep sleep and has been told he/she has 40 minutes before school starts.
V - Vanishes - More of a action rather than a word........This happens when any involvement is needed to do chores.
W - Whatever - Mainly heard when reprimanding Teen, this will usually come in some type of under the breath sound as marching upstairs. (them not me).
X - Xbox - As much as you say that your kids will never have one of these (I did) you will have one, I guarantee. When you do have one you will wish you had stuck to your guns.
Y - YOLO - Meaning :- You Only Live Once. I used this once...................Once.
Z - ZZZZZZZZZZ - The noise made by the sleeping Teenager..................................Can be heard until 2pm in the afternoon when you have to wake them due to the worry of bed sores forming.
My final piece of advice for you all is vital....................................................................................
Note :- If any of the above words are spoken by you (the grown up) please be aware that you will be glared at and then reprimanded by a Teen for daring to use their very own language. Only ever use these words in the safety of a grown up situation for your own amusement.
YOLO Peeps. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
My boy is only 2 and a boy so I'm going to go on the assumption that I'm going to get grunts and maybe noob out of him - if girls come over I shall be back here and start quoting the above to embarrass him!! ;)
ReplyDelete(for months I thought Noob was knob - see already out the loop I am!! LOL)
Glad to of cleared that up then hunny. Remember to print them off for future reference xxx
ReplyDeleteLove this, your house sounds like mine!! Totes!! X
ReplyDeleteIt just Totes Amazing isn't it, I bet other peeps are well jell xx
DeleteLOL! Thanks for that, my tween becomes a teen in eleven days!!! I am in denial as I am literally so not ready to become a mum of a teen! As a smug after note we are an xbox free zone, but that probably just makes us mean parents.
ReplyDeleteWell done on the Xbox front, wish I had been stronger. Good luck when the Teenager emerges. xxxxxxxxxx
Deletehahaha!! Very helpful! I have a tween! lol
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading hun xxx
Delete*Sniggers* As the owner of a tween (I swear she arrived just this week, literally this week!) I am so in need of this, and much much more ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading my lovely, they do just literally appear don't they. I will keep them coming then you will always be one step ahead xxx
DeleteIs it bad that I use these terms more than my two girls? Oops!
ReplyDeleteYou've nailed it! I have a houseful of teenagers and it's like being immersed in a foreign language sometimes. Have a great weekend. #PoCoLo
ReplyDeleteHaha I used to think I was very down with the kids and a cool adult but I am starting to accept I don't really get them. Why do kids say everything is "sick" or "sic"...,so confusing!
ReplyDeleteHa Ha - loved this - will keep this until Lucas becomes a tween - it may just help (along with the vat of wine i will be buying!!!) #PoCoLo
ReplyDeleteVery funny post. My kids are too young but I sometimes have to make sure their cousins don't use some of their 'teen' lingo around them. This especially was the case after my young son suddenly said 'whatever' to me!
ReplyDelete#pocolo
Made me smile. I need to add "Really" to your list.....as in "Are you really expecting me to ....." (Tidy room, feed gerbils, do homework)
ReplyDeletelol lol i love it! in fact i thank you for cluing me in!
ReplyDeleteEpic post or as my nine year old would say 'sicccccckage!!!'
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! I am so going to keep this as I have a feeling that - despite the fact she is only 6 - I shall be needing it in the not too distant future! Thanks for linking to PoCoLo x
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this!! And there are a few of these that are totally used by my youngest who has just turned 13 lol- jokes, noob, my bad :)
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