December 1st 2023.
Parents, be warned. A recent survey has revealed that an astoundingly low 2% of parents are able to keep up with the slang words their children are using. Preply surveyed 682 parents across the United States to find out which terms their children are using the most.
Half of the participants admitted that they try to stay up to date with their children's language in order to better connect with them, yet this survey has revealed that this isn't the case for most.
Among the most popular words are "sus" and "bet", used by 62% and 59% of teens respectively. "Sus" is short for "suspicious" and is used to indicate something is questionable or dishonest, while "bet" is an expression of agreement.
Parents are much more familiar with older terms such as "salty" and "bougie", with 70% and 67% of parents understanding their meanings. However, the same cannot be said for newer words like "cheugy" and "pushin P". "Cheugy" typically means something is now corny or someone is trying too hard to be cool, while "pushin P" is a phrase derived from a song released in 2022 by rappers Young Thug and Gunna. It refers to the code they live by to always keep it "player", or in other words, real.
Although most parents don't have all the popular words down, some have chosen to adopt some of the easier terms into their own vocabulary. As teens come up with more and more ways to communicate with one another, parents will have to keep up with the new language.
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