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Sometimes it may seem as though you need a translator to understand what your teenager is talking about. With a new slang word seemingly invented every week; many parents find it difficult to keep up with the latest phrases and sayings. This is why we’ve come up with a teen-speak jargon buster. Put together by teenagers and parents, this dictionary of 'teenglish' (complete with definitions) should help break down the language barrier.

We know that teen-speak is forever changing and we need you to help us keep this jargon buster up-to-date. If your teen is using a new word that you want to share with other parents, registered members of the site can update this page themselves. Click here for information on adding a word to the jargon buster...

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9 mil another word for a 9mm gun On 31 October 2009, caribou added: 9 million.	Edit definition
A bob marley A rasta notebook/traper keeper. On 15 January 2010, nutnurse added: A large cannabis joint. As in 'He was smoking a big Bob Marley'...	Edit definition
Air/ Airing like breeze, speaking or chatting rubbish or sh@t or not replying to someone "Blud u chat air" "y u airing me"	Edit definition
Allow Don't worry about that/don't do that E.g. "Allow beating him up man" OR Give me E.g. "Allow me some cash"	Edit definition
Awshum Expressing awe or like. "That Enter Shikari gig was awshum!!"	Edit definition
Babe A not as romantic or warm word as 'Sweetheart' or 'ebaum'...supposed to make the boy/girl feel loved.	Edit definition
Baccy Tobacco On 29 October 2009, foxyenglishlass added: or sometimes known as Burn!	Edit definition
Bag Head Pronounced "bag ed" , somebody who takes drugs and is usually used for serious drug users	Edit definition
Bar another word for pound e.g its cost 20 bar On 27 May 2009, unknown1994 added: Amount of weed, cost over a grand	Edit definition
Bare Means... a lot... "miss i've done bare work" = "i've done a lot of work" "he's got bare skills" = "he has a lot...	Edit definition

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