ASKfm is a social networking site that’s popular with teens and they’re helping teen parents decode what their kids are actually saying by sharing a list of the 20 terms kids are using. Kids are using these abbreviations, terms, and emojis not just on ASKfm but on other social sites and when they text.<\/p>\n

\u201cTeen language can experience a seismic shift with just a few clicks, texts or posts, and word or even symbol choices can literally change by the day,\u201d said <\/a>Andrea Cutright, CTO of ASKfm<\/span>. \u201cTeens use our Q&A platform as a means to express themselves through dialogue so we have our finger on the pulse of how teens talk \u2013 be it in the form of acronyms, new definitions or the latest emoji. With this list, parents can now rest easy in the knowledge that being called GOAT is actually a very good thing and OOTD can explain why their teens take four dozen selfies.\u201d<\/p>\n

The top 20 terms in ASKfm<\/span>\u2019s Teen Slang Dictionary include:<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PAP – Acronym meaning \u201cpost a picture\u201d<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bad –\u00a0 Just like the olden days of parents\u2019 yore, bad still means good but it has shifted slightly and means something even more positive like hot<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ship – Short for relationship<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 :3\u00a0 – A symbol meant to represent the cat face made by anime characters when they say something clever, sarcastic, or comment on something cute<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 IDEK – Acronym for \u201cI don\u2019t even know\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 IKR – Acronym meaning \u201cI know, right?\u201d<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OOTD – Acronym for \u201coutfit of the day;\u201d commonly used to prompt someone to post a picture of their current outfit or to share your current outfit with friends\/followers<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SMH – Acronym for \u201cshaking my head;\u201d in reference to something distasteful<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dime – The highest rating on a scale of 1-10; used to share approval or express how good something is<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0 THOT – Acronym meaning \u201cthat ho over there;\u201d used to describe females with a promiscuous reputation<\/p>\n

11.\u00a0 Netflix and chill – Code for hooking up or a \u201cbooty call\u201d<\/p>\n

12.\u00a0 Savage – Used to describe something that is hardcore or extreme, in a good way<\/p>\n

13.\u00a0 AF – Acronym \u201cas f**k\u201d used to express the severity of something\u00a0 (e.g. hot AF)<\/p>\n

14.\u00a0 TBR\u00a0 – Acronym for \u201cto be rude;\u201d usually said before the person shares their true \u2013 and harsh \u2013 feelings<\/p>\n

15.\u00a0 Peep – Can refer either to friends (your people), or to look at\/listen to (e.g. peep this)<\/p>\n

16.\u00a0 Slept – Can refer to hitting someone hard enough to knock them out, missing out on something awesome, or to be extremely high<\/p>\n

17.\u00a0 GOAT – Acronym for \u201cgreatest of all time\u201d<\/p>\n

18.\u00a0 No chill – Used to describe someone who is being irrational<\/p>\n

19.\u00a0 Likers get rate – A phrase that implies the original poster will rank anyone that likes\/comments\/answers a post, typically around how cool they are perceived to be or how they look; also used to incent followers to like posts to get something (usually indicated in the post) in return<\/p>\n

20.\u00a0 Frog emoji + coffee cup emoji-\u00a0 Based off a popular meme of Kermit the Frog drinking a cup of tea, teens use this emoji combo to sarcastically imply \u201cbut that\u2019s none of my business\u201d or \u201cI\u2019m just saying\u201d<\/p>\n

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