#TBH: What Every Parent Needs To Know About Popular Hashtags

Trying to decipher teenage lingo can be a little exhausting for parents. It can be a totally bewildering experience just eavesdropping on a teenagers phone call.

But if you stumble across a conversation on social media, chances are you’ll feel like you need to hire a cryptologist.

Words or acronyms can take a whole new meaning with a hashtag slapped in front of it. They also help social network users on platforms like Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, and Facebook, generate or join a specific conversation on that topic.

Toni Birdsong on McAfee.com writes, “In the world of teen communication, however, a hashtag can provide valuable insight and emotional red flags for a parent . . . if that parent is paying attention.”

And if you’re like a lot of other parents out there, completely lost when they grab their teenager’s cell phone or iPad, BlackEnterprise.com has got you covered. Here’s what we know:

#WCW= Woman Crush Wednesday

#MCM= Man Crush Monday

#OOTD= Outfit of the Day

#TBT= Throwback Thursday

#FBF= Flashback Friday

#FOE= Family Over Everything

#MOTD= Makeup of the Day

#TBH= To Be Honest

#TT = transformation Tuesday, losing weight, change of appearance

#OTF= Only the family

Here’s where it gets more serious:

#wtf = what the f***

#derp = stupid

#butters = ugly

#jelly = jealous

#subtweet = talking about someone but not using their @name

#gokillyourself

#bizzle = another word for b***h

#thot or #thotties = a promiscuous girl

#yag = you are gay

#beyouch = another word for b***h

#rab = rude a** b***h

Some of these hashtags are total red flags:

#chirped = got caught

#420 = marijuana

#cu46 = See you for sex

#lmirl = let’s meet in real life

#pron = Porn

#frape = Facebook rape; posting to someone else’s profile when they leave it logged in.

#nsfw = not safe for work (post will include nudity, etc)

#mupload = upload via mobile

#selfie = taking a picture of self

#turnt = have fun; get rowdy

#nah = no or not

#smh — shaking my head

#igers = Instagrammers

#igaddict = Instagram addict

#turnup = step it up

#turntup = super stepped it up

#mce = my crush everyday

#idek = I don’t even know

#rp = repost

#instastyle = for fashion related

#instagood = motivation

#bae = babe

#nah = no or not

#hmu = hit me up

#so = Significant Other

#lmao = laughing my a** off

#ootd = outfit of the day

#yolo = you only live once

#ratchet = disgusting

#sick = cool

Do you know other hashtags that could help other parents? Please leave them below.