Text lingo parents ought to know
If you think because you know what LOL and BRB mean that you're all set to safeguard your teenager from bad texting you couldn't be more wrong. Read an interesting piece on CNNabout internet acronyms parents should know. See if you can guess what these mean. Match them up with the answers below.
- IWSN
- GNOC
- NIFOC
- PIR
- CU46
- 53X
- 9
- 99
- 1174'
- THOT
- CID
- Broken
- 420
- POS
- SUGARPIC
- KOTL
- (L)MIRL
- PRON
- TDTM
- 8
- CD9
- IPN
- LH6
- WTTP
- DOC
- TWD
- GYPO
- KPC
Take your time. Imagine the possibilities. When you're ready, scroll down and see the answers.
- IWSN - I want sex now
- GNOC - Get naked on camera
- NIFOC - Naked in front of computer
- PIR - Parent in room
- CU46 - See you for sex
- 53X - Sex
- 9 - Parent watching
- 99 - Parent gone
- 1174' - Party meeting place
- THOT - That hoe over there
- CID - Acid (the drug)
- Broken - Hungover from alcohol
- 420 - Marijuana
- POS - Parent over shoulder
- SUGARPIC - Suggestive or erotic photo
- KOTL - Kiss on the lips
- (L)MIRL - Let's meet in real life
- PRON - Porn
- TDTM - Talk dirty to me
- 8 - Oral sex
- CD9 - Parents around/Code 9
- IPN - I'm posting naked
- LH6 - Let's have sex
- WTTP - Want to trade pictures?
- DOC - Drug of choice
- TWD - Texting while driving
- GYPO - Get your pants off
- KPC- Keeping parents clueless