You may have thought that the language you speak at home would be all you'd need to communicate with your child. If only that were true...there's a whole other language that isn't entirely intuitive. To make it easier for you, below is a tool to help clarify the confusion. (Warning: to be a useful tool, we believe it needs to be authentic...which means that some terms may be offensive. As such, please be careful not to share this section with your child.)
BTW (yes, "by the way"), if you identify either an Instant Message phrase or a Tween Dictionary word, phrase or expression that isn't included, please share it with us below!
a minute:
A long time.
Abercrombie Girls:
A girl who dresses in Abercrombie and Fitch clothing. Often associated with being very thin, rich, conformist, materialistic and shallow.
agnorant:
Combines arrogant and ignorant.
aight or ahight:
(one syllable) -alright, okay
all that:
The best, second to none, unrivaled. Usually used in a negative connotation (example: She thinks she's all that.")
all that and then some:
A positive reference, usually to a member of the opposite sex.
all up in the kool aid:
Being in someone's business.
already:
You already know the answer.
anchor:
A person who slows down the group or requires constant attention.
anime:
Animated films or cartoons from Japan.
audi or audi 5000:
To leave, depart (example: This party is awful, I'm audi.").
aw snap:
A playful expression indicating surprise, misfortune or the acknowledgment of a put-down.
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