Uh oh, did someone just text you an acronym and you have no idea what they're trying to say? We've all been there, especially for those born before the age of social media who are trying to keep up ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are so many slang and shorthand terms used online. Maybe you have even been scrolling through TikTok or Twitter only to come ...

Texting has taken on a language of its own that can seem almost impossible to decode. Titania Jordan joins us today from Bark to give meaning to some of the most common texting terms we may encounter.

Mother of two Danielle Cutler remembers her childhood. "I played dolls. I played in the yard and in the tree house." But it's a different world for her son Koel. The seventh grader plays with a new ...

Listen up parents, if your kid tells you they want to show you their drip, they're not talking about a leaky faucet or perspiring toilet. Instead, they finna vibe check their attire, possibly before ...

Have you ever texted someone and they used slang or an acronym you're unfamiliar with? There are so many different ways to abbreviate and shorten our conversations. Even though these acronyms may be ...

When you're messaging a friend or loved one, you may have a lot to say. As much as you want to text paragraphs, sometimes it's easier to keep it short and sweet. "ILY" stands for "I love you." The ...

Even if you're a part of the internet generation, Gen Z, texting slang can be confusing. With new slang being adopted and co-opted every day, interpreting conversations becomes much harder when you ...

Texting language has evolved since the early 2000s, when 'LOL' (laughing out loud) or 'OMG' (oh my God) were often used in mobile phone messaging or instant messenger. Fast forward more than two ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The most searched text slang in Ohio was recently revealed. Texting is more complex than ever before, with slang evolving from the simpler “LOL” and “JK” acronyms. A research ...