The Parents' Checklist
Acronyms, abbreviations, and slang that parents should know
If you're a parent, you may have a hard time keeping up with all the acronyms and abbreviations your kids use when communicating with their friends. While it may be difficult to learn all the chat slang that kids use, some terms are especially important for parents to know. Below is a list of the most important acronyms, abbreviations, and chat slang terms that parents should know.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 20 | Location |
| 303 | Mom |
| 411 | Information |
| 420 | Marijuana |
| 459 | I love you |
| 831 | I love you |
| 9 | Parent in room |
| 99 | Parent has left |
| A/S/L | Age/sex/location |
| add | Address |
| addy | Address |
| AH | At home |
| ASL | Age, sex, location |
| ASLP | Age, sex, location, picture |
| ATW | All the way |
| bf | Boyfriend |
| BFF | Best friends forever |
| BFN | Big fat negative |
| BFP | Big fat positive |
| BGR | Boy girl relationship |
| BH | Better half |
| BH@ | Be home at |
| BIL | Boss is listening |
| BOS | Brat over shoulder |
| bstd | Busted |
| C2C | Cam to cam |
| C9 | Parent in room |
| CD9 | Parents are watching |
| CD99 | Parents are no longer watching |
| CICU | Can I see you? |
| CM | Call me |
| CMB | Call me back |
| CMFWIC | Chief mo fo of who's in charge |
| COS | Child over shoulder |
| Crib | House |
| CUB | Call you back |
| CUL | See you later |
| CUS | See you soon |
| CYE | Check your e-mail |
| d8 | Date |
| DBS | Dad behind shoulder |
| DM | Do me |
| DOM | Dirty old man |
| DOS | Dad over shoulder |
| DTF | Down to f*** |
| DTR | Define the relationship |
| DULM | Do you love me |
| DYLM | Do you like me |
| f | Female |
| F/F | Face to face |
| F2F | Face to face |
| fb | |
| FML | F*** my life |
| FTF | Face to face |
| FU | F*** you |
| gf | Girlfriend |
| GNOC | Get naked on camera |
| GP | Go private |
| GPOY | Gratuitous picture of yourself |
| GPOYW | Gratuitous picture of yourself Wednesday |
| GSW | Got some weed |
| GTG | Got to go |
| GUFN | Grounded until further notice |
| H/U | Hook up |
| HH | Holding hands |
| HORU | How old are you |
| HOS | Husband over shoulder |
| HPT | Home pregnancy test |
| HU | Hook up |
| IDK | I don't know |
| IFOCN | In front of computer naked |
| ILU | I love you |
| IPN | I'm posting naked |
| ISO | Is seeking other |
| ITR | In the room |
| IVL | In virtual life |
| KOS | Kid over shoulder |
| KOTL | Kiss on the lips |
| LMA | Leave me alone |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off |
| LMBO | Laughing my butt off |
| LMIRL | Let's meet in real life |
| LMO | Let's make out |
| LTP | Let's talk privately |
| LTR | Long term relationship |
| LYL | Love you lots |
| m | Male |
| M/F | Male or female |
| MBS | Mom behind shoulder |
| MIL | Mother-in-law |
| MIRL | Meet in real life |
| MMA | Meet me at |
| MMAMP | Meet me at my place |
| MOS | Mom over shoulder |
| muah | Kiss |
| n8kd | Naked |
| OL | Old lady |
| OM | Old man |
| OMW | On my way |
| p911 | Parent alert! |
| P@H | Parents at home |
| PA | Parent alert |
| PAH | Parents at home |
| PAW | Parents are watching |
| PDA | Public display of affection |
| PHAT | Pretty hot and tempting |
| PIR | Parent in room |
| POMS | Parents over my shoulder |
| POS | Parent over shoulder |
| PPDA | Parents pacing de area |
| PRL | Parents are listening |
| prvt | Private |
| PRW | Parents are watching |
| pvt | Private |
| qt | Cutie |
| qtpi | Cutie Pie |
| RDT | Relationship Defining Talk |
| rents | Parents |
| RUC | Are you coming? |
| RUMOF | Are you male or female? |
| SIA | Someone is around |
| SO | Significant other |
| SOS | Someone over shoulder |
| SOSG | Someone over shoulder gone |
| SPROS | Stop, parents reading over shoulder |
| STFU | Shut the f*** up |
| sup | What's up |
| TBY | Teacher behind you |
| TDTM | Talk dirty to me |
| TOD | Truth or dare |
| VC | Voice Chat |
| WITR | Who's in the room |
| WOS | Wife over shoulder |
| WTH | What the heck |
| WYGOWM | Will you go out with me |
| WYWH | Wish you were here |
| x | Kiss |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses |