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!

Please type in the word, phrase, expression or IM abbreviation below:

nasty: 1. Describes something that is disgusting. 2. Describes someone's superior skill. 3. Describes something that is exceptional.
newbie: A person who is new, specifically to an on-line game or forum. Refers to their inexperience. Not to be confused with noob.
nonpology: An insincere apology in which the person apologizing twists the blame away from themselves.
noob: An ignorant person, someone lacking in intelligence. Originally an on-line gaming term referring to a person lacking the ability to improve. Not to be confused with newbie.