Parents say they’re more worried about “sexting” than smoking or booze.
That’s according to a recent poll that found that 9 out of 10 parents think schools should do more to educate kids on the dangers of sending revealing images and messages.
Until then, it’s up to the parents. And it’s not an easy task to keep up with the ever-changing language young people are using on their phones.
Since knowledge is power, here’s a big ol’ list of some of the more common text abbreviations in use today.
Fair warning: Some of these are pretty dirty. But that’s kind of the point, isn’t it?
%\ : Hangover
%*} : Inebriated
#-) : Exhausted, partied all night
?^ : Want to Hook Up?
1174: The meeting place for a party
143: I love you
1432: I love you too
182: I hate you
303: Mom
420: Marijuana
4Q: F*** You
4YEO: For Your Eyes Only
53X: Sex
9: Parent Watching
99: Parent Gone
AF: As F*** (as in, I’m hungry as f***)
AITR: Adult in the Room
ASLP: What’s your Age/Sex/Location/Picture? (Also ASL)
ATM: At The moment
ASL: Age/sex/location
BYAM: Between You and Me
C-P: Sleepy
CD9: Parents around/Code 9
CICYHW: Can I Copy Your Homework?
GR8: Great
CMB: Call Me Back
CRAFT: Can’t Remember a F’ing Thing
CTN: Can’t talk now
CU46: See You For Sex
CUNS: See You In School
DADT: Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
DOC: Drug Of Choice
DTH: Down To Hang (I’m ready to hang out)
DYHAB/G: Do You Have A Boyfriend/Girlfriend?
F2F or FTF: Face to face
FOAF: Friend Of A Friend
FML: F*** My Life
FTW: For The Win
FWB: Friends with benefits
FYEO: For your eyes only
gerd: Short for ermagerd (Oh my God)
GLHF: Good luck, have fun
GNOC: Get Naked on Camera
GTG: Got to Go
GTFO: Get the F* Out
GYPO: Get your pants off
HAK: Hugs and Kisses
HMU: Hit Me Up
I&I: Intercourse & Inebriation
ICYMI: In Case You Missed It
IDC: I Don’t Care
IDK: I don’t Know
IKR: I Know, Right?
IPN: I’m Posting Naked
IRL: In real life
ITA/D: I Totally Agree/Disagree
IWSN: I want sex now
IU2U: It’s up to you
IYKWIM: If you know what I mean
J/O: J**king Off
J4F: Just for fun
JIC: Just in case
JK: Just kidding
JSYK: Just so you know
KK: Okay
KPC: Keeping parents clueless
KWIM: Know what I mean?
L&R: Love and respect
LH6: Let’s Have Sex
LJBF: Let’s just be friends
LMAO: Laughing my a** off
LMBO: Laughing my butt off
LMIRL: Let’s meet in real life
LYLAB/S: Love You Like A Brother/Sister
MOS: Mom over shoulder
mmk: Mmm-kay (okay)
MEGO: My Eyes are Glazing Over
MOOS: Member of the Opposite Sex
MOSS: Member of the Same Sex
MOS: Mom over shoulder
MYT: Meet You There
NAGI: Not A Good Idea
NALOPKT: Not A Lot Of People Know That
NBD: No Big Deal
NGH: Not Gonna Happen
NIFOC: Nude in front of computer
NM: Never Mind
NMP: Not My Problem
NMU: Not much, you?
NSA: No Strings Attached
NSFW: Not Safe for Work
NSFL: Not Safe for Life
NTIM: Not That It Matters
N00B: Newbie
O RLY: Oh, really?
OATUS: On a totally unrelated subject
OMG: Oh My God
P911: Parent alert
P&C: Private and Confidential
PA / PA911: Parent Alert
PAL: Parents are Listening (or Peace and Love)
PAW: Parents are Watching
PIR: Parent in Room
PITA: Pain in the A**
POS: Parent over shoulder (or Piece of Sh**)
Pron: Porn
REHI: Hi, again
RU/18: Are You Over 18?
RUH: Are you Horny?
RUOK: Are You OK?
QQ: Crying (often humorously)
SFSG: So Far So Good
SLT: Something Like That
SMH: Shaking My Head
SOBT: Stressed Out Big Time
SOL: Sh** Out of Luck
SUP: What’s up?
TBH: To Be Honest
TDTM: Talk Dirty to Me
TWD: Texting While Driving
UOK: Are you okay?
VCDA: Vaya Con Dios, Amigo
VSF: Very Sad Face
WDYM: What Do You Mean?
WFM: Works For Me
WRUD: What Are You Doing?
WTG: Way To Go!
WYCM: Will You Call Me?
WOOT: Hooray!
WTH: What The Hell?
WTPA: Where’s The Party At?
WTTP: Want To Trade Pictures?
XOXOZZZ: Hugs, kisses, sweet dreams
ZOMG: Oh my God
