ASKfm, the largest social Q&A network has released the top 20 trending list of slang words and acronyms posted in the app by teens, including their corresponding definitions.
A few popular, but cryptic, symbols and emojis also made the cut, rounding out a list designed to help parents get in tune with the lingo “teens these days” are using on social apps and sites.
1. PAP
? Acronym meaning “post a picture”
2. Bad
? Just like the olden days of parents’ yore, bad still means good but it has shifted slightly and means something even more positive like hot
3. Ship
? Short for relationship
4. :3
? A symbol meant to represent the cat face made by anime characters when they say something clever, sarcastic, or comment on something cute
5. IDEK
? Acronym for “I don’t even know…”
6. IKR
? Acronym meaning “I know, right?”
7. OOTD
? Acronym for “outfit of the day;” commonly used to prompt someone to post a picture of their current outfit or to share your current outfit with friends/followers
8. SMH
? Acronym for “shaking my head;” in reference to something distasteful
9. Dime
? The highest rating on a scale of 1-10; used to share approval or express how good something is
10. THOT
? Acronym meaning “that ho over there;” used to describe females with a promiscuous reputation
11. Netflix and chill
? Code for hooking up or a “booty call”
12. Savage
? Used to describe something that is hardcore or extreme, in a good way
13. AF
? Acronym “as f***” used to express the severity of something (e.g. hot AF)
14. TBR
? Acronym for “to be rude;” usually said before the person shares their true – and harsh – feelings
15. Peep
? Can refer either to friends (your people), or to look at/listen to (e.g. peep this)
16. Slept
? Can refer to hitting someone hard enough to knock them out, missing out on something awesome, or to be extremely high
17. GOAT
? Acronym for “greatest of all time”
18. No chill
? Used to describe someone who is being irrational
19. 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
20. Frog emoji + coffee cup emoji
? Based off a popular meme of Kermit the Frog drinking a cup of tea, teens use this emoji combo to sarcastically imply “but that’s none of my business” or “I’m just saying”
