Fact checked by Sarah Scott Key Points Teens use slang to form their own identity and feel part of a group. Learning teen ...

Uh oh, did someone just text you an acronym and you have no idea what they're trying to say? We've all been there, especially for those born before the age of social media who are trying to keep up ...

Even if you're a part of the internet generation, Gen Z, texting slang can be confusing. With new slang being adopted and co-opted every day, interpreting conversations becomes much harder when you ...

Z, workplace slang signals acceptance. Smart leaders learn the language beneath the words to communicate clearly with team ...

TFW your teen calls you sus (IYKYK), and you have no idea what it means. Time for a vibe check. Slang is everywhere (thanks to TikTok), and parents are increasingly feeling the need to learn it to ...

Scrolling social media can sometimes feel like wading through a bowl of alphabet soup with the amount of text slang there is today. You're practically playing a game of Jumble trying to decipher each ...

Speaking from his home in Washington, D.C., Fatsis reflects on the thousands of words that were added to the lexicon in 2025, ...

Listen up parents, if your kid tells you they want to show you their drip, they're not talking about a leaky faucet or perspiring toilet. Instead, they finna vibe check their attire, possibly before ...

Have you ever texted someone and they used slang or an acronym you're unfamiliar with? There are so many different ways to abbreviate and shorten our conversations. Even though these acronyms may be ...

Respondents to an annual Michigan college survey of overused and misused words and phrases say “6-7” is “cooked” and should ...

The text slang "fs" means "for sure." It's often used to express agreement or emphasize something. You could use it to say you're "for sure" going to be somewhere later or simply as a response to ...