11 Totally Real Secret Text Codes Kids Are Using
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11 Totally Real Secret Text Codes Kids Are Using

It's less secretive than you think.

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11 Totally Real Secret Text Codes Kids Are Using
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Parents always worry about their children, and if they're up to any trouble. They especially fear these shenanigans are happening over text message. Many local news outlets have decided to respond to these fears and write a list of secret text codes your child could be using.

These ridiculous lists of highly unheard of terms and acronyms have been circulating on Facebook between parents. With codes like "53X" meaning "sex" and "BROKEN" being code for "hungover," you start to wonder what kid is actually using these. These acroymns aren't known because all of these oh-so-troublesome teens decided on more common terms.

1. TBA

What you think it means: To be announced.

What it means to them: That butt's awesome.

Use: Instead of answering someone's question about unknown information about something, they'll randomly compliment the person's butt as a response.

2. OMG


What you think it means: Oh my, God.

What it means to them: On marijuana, girl.

Use: They're not shocked or surprised by something; they're trying to impress girls by interrupting a conversation by saying they're "on" pot.

3. N00B/NOOB


What you think it means: Short for newbie.

What it means to them: Boob.

Use: Kids love to call people "noobs" in video games or as a joke when they don't know a lot of info about something. Little did you know they're just saying, "boob," and not a shortened version of the word noob.

4. TBH


What you think it means: To be honest.

What it means to them: That body's hot.

Use: Again with the random compliments thrown into conversation.Watch out for those double TBHs, which would mean, "To be honest, that body's hot."

5. IMO/IMHO

What you think it means: In my opinion/in my honest opinion

What it means to them: I'm making old-fashioned's/I'm making hard old-fashioned's.

Use: They're letting their friends know they're making a mixed alcoholic drink. Honestly, I can't even make an old-fashioned (nor have I had one), and I'm of age, so I don't know why a 15-year-old is a better bartender than me.

6. HTTP

What you think it means: HyperText Transfer Protocol.

What it means to them: Having ten tequilas, please.

Use: It'll probably be found at the beginning of a link, but instead of linking to a YouTube video that's a hilariously dubbed infomercial, they're awkwardly asking for "ten tequilas," which doesn't actually make sense.

7. IDC

What you think it means: I don't care.

What it means to them: I drank Coors.

Use: I don't know, but they're drinking bad beer.

8. L8R

What you think it means: Later.

What it means to them: Late ride.

Use: They're not saying goodbye, but letting their friends know they need a ride late at night when they sneak out to do hooligan things.

9. RN

What you think it means: Right now.

What it means to them: Really naughty.

Use: It's for when they're feeling a little frisky and need someone to know right now.

10. OMW!

What you think it means: On my way.

What it means to them: Only mad weed.

Use: Only the dankest of dank is allowed in that group.

11. UR

What you think it means: Your/You're

What it means to them: Urinalysis required.

Use: Probably found in a text that says, "I won't need that L8R to get that OMW. I have a UR tomorrow."


In case you didn't figure it out, all of these are fake codes for real, common acronyms.
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