Teens have always had unique ways of communicating with each other — just think of the slang terms that used to baffle your parents! However, with today’s teens absorbed in their smartphones, the codes they use to lay low are getting more elaborate and harder for parents to decipher. Here’s a guide to 40 emojis and teen texting codes parents should be aware of.
1. Avocado
No, it doesn’t mean, “You’re delicious! Especially on a salty chip!”
The avocado emoji is a way to ridicule people who are “basic.” Basic people are only interested in trivial and trendy things. They have no original thoughts of their own.
