Teens

Teens often use specific shorthand to communicate quickly or discreetly:

Contemporary teen texting follow specific unwritten social norms: Teens often use specific shorthand to communicate quickly

: Acronyms like 9 or CD9 (parents watching) and KPC (keeping parents clueless) are used to signal when privacy is limited. "no cap" (truthfulness)

: Terms like "bet" (agreement), "no cap" (truthfulness), "bruh" (friend), and "gas" (something cool) are common. and "gas" (something cool) are common.