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:

ya rly: Yeah, really. (Usually said in response to o rly.)
ykm: You're kidding me!
yo: hey
yoink: An exclamation said when a person grabs someone else's property and runs away with it. Indicates a transfer of ownership. The term originates from The Simpsons television show.
your world: Used as a response to someone who is experiencing a reality different from those around him or her.