From GNOC to PAL - the teen sext-speak codes every parent must know
Do you know what GNOC means – or what it means when a teenager types, ‘PAL’?
If you have teenage children, maybe you should.
An American parental protection software firm, Bark analyses 10 million messages a month – looking for hints that children are involved in drugs, having sex, or self-harming.
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Brian Bason, CEO of Bark says that the codes change constantly – and his firm maintains a list of ‘sneaky’ terms that teenagers use.
Bason says, ‘The stakes are high, and today’s parents need new ways to safeguard their teens from the harmful side effects of online interaction.
‘We teach our kids to look both ways when they cross the street. Don’t talk to strangers. We need to do the same thing for children with digital uses.’
PHRASES TO BE AWARE OF
1174 – Meet At A Party Spot
420 – Marijuana Reference
53X – Code For Sex
8 – Code For Oral Sex
99 – Parents Are Gone
9 & CD9 – “Code 9”, Parents Are Around
AF – As F**K
ASL – Age/Sex/Location
Basic – Someone who is viewed as boring or a conforming person
Bih – Bitch
CYA – Cover Your Ass or See Ya
CU46 – See You For Sex
Dabbing – Refers to concentrated doses of cannabis; also a dance craze
GTG – Got To Go
GNOC – Get Naked On Cam
ILY – I Love You
IRL – In Real Life
ISO – In Search Of
IWSN – I Want Sex Now
FBOI – F**K Boy; A Guy Just Looking For Sex
FINSTA – Fake Instagram Account
FWB – Friends With Benefits
J/K – Just Kidding
Juul – Type of e-cigarette that is small and discreet, ‘pods’ are used for smoking
KMN – Kill Me Now
KMS – Kill Myself
KYS – Kill Yourself
LH6 – Let’s Have Sex
Lit/Turnt/Turnt Up – Something that’s active or popular, can also refer to being stoned or drunk
LMAO – Laughing My Ass Off
LOL – Laughing Out Loud
MPFB – My Personal F**K Buddy
Netflix and Chill – Getting together and hooking up
NP – No Problem
NIFOC – Nude In Front Of Computer
OMFG – Oh My F**king God
PAL – Parents Are Listening
ROTFLMAO – Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off
UH – Are You Horny?
SH – Sh** Happens
SMDH – Shake My Damn Head
SMH – “Shaking my head,” meaning “I don’t believe it” or “that’s so dumb”
Snatched – On point, very good, or well styled
STFU – Short for “Shut the f**k up,” can be used as an expression of disbelief or to cyberbully
TDTM – Talk Dirty To Me
TF – The F**k
Thot – Stands for “that hoe over there” and is often used instead of “slut”
TWD – Texting While Driving
WTF – What The F**K?
WTTP- Want to Trade Pics?
WUF – Where You From?
WYD – What You Doing?