St. Andrews International School, Green Valley
November 22, 2013
Top 10: Abbreviations used
by Teenagers
By Saejin
There are lots of abbreviations used by teens in texts, online
and even in conversations in everyday life. It is important to
know them, so we can understand each other, and so adults
can understand us.
Here are some most commonly used abbreviations by
teenagers:
1. LOL- Laugh Out Loud
Commonly used when responding to a comment that is
funny or makes you laugh, but typically, those who say
LOL aren’t really LOLing
2. YOLO-You Only Live Once
!
Here are some most
commonly used
abbreviations by
teenagers…
One of the most famous abbreviations. Used as a
universal excuse and in texts with friends
3. BTW- By The Way
One of the most commonly used abbreviations
4. GTG- Got To Go
Commonly used before leaving as well
5. ZZZZZ- Sleeping or bored
Commonly used with friends
6. IDK- I Don’t Know
Commonly used by everyone for it is shorter than I
dunno
7. JK- Just Kidding
Commonly used after a joke with friends, or usually
after insulting someone and trying to avoid a ?ght
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