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Your students will want to know the latest American teen slang.  Here’s just a sampling of words, IM abbreviations, and emoticons.  We’ll update this page every month.

Cool Words

chillax
definition: to chill and relax at the same time.

I’m going to the new Johnny Depp movie, then go home and just chillax.

def / def not
definition: short for definitely / definitely not

A: Are you going to the dance on Friday?
B: Def!

A: Are you going to study on Saturday?
B: Def not! I’m going to the beach.

truthat
definition: That’s for sure. / That’s true.

A:  Scott is such a bluetool. [He wears a wireless phone in his ear all the time]
B:   Truthat!

IM [Instant Messaging Abbreviations]

WE = whatever
BBIAF =  be back in a few

Emoticons
Sideways emoticons (turn your head sideways to see them):

d :-)      for “baseball”
5 :-)      for “Elvis”

Straight-on emoticons:

(^_^)/     for “waving hello”


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