Have you been confused after your child told you that they were 'Poggers' about their 'drop' or 'Aura'?
Don't be afraid, because now the 22 most common terms used by young people are decoded – which means that you can finally understand your teenager.
The list of the most astonishing words was 'Finsta', where viewers of TV program Amandaland may be familiar with. The term refers to a fake, 'parent-friendly' Instagram account.
Other hose terms that are the spirits of Millennial and Gen X -parents are 'GRWM', which means that you are getting ready with me, and 'Poggers', which is used to show enthusiasm for something.
Other confusing sentences are 'moots', for mutual followers, 'ootd', meaning outfit of the day, 'cl', translating to cannot lie (or 'iCl' for I cannot lie), and 'clamped', which means worn out.
The Tesco Mobile study showed that one in four (27 percent) teenagers allows them to have a 'finsta' – which means that many parents can be completely in the dark about the full size of their children's online presence.
According to the poll, no less than 37 percent of teenagers try to spy on their parents via social media.
A fifth (19 percent) of the respondents said they use a secondary or 'spam' account with which they allow their parents to follow and where they carefully compile the content.
A Tesco Mobile survey has the most common terms used by young people, which means that you can finally understand your teenager (file image)
The list of the most astonishing words was 'Finsta', where viewers of TV program Amandaland may be familiar with. The term refers to a fake, 'parent-friendly' Instagram account (file image)
One in three (34 percent) goes one step further and actively adjusts their privacy institutions to keep their stories and posts hidden from their parents, while a quarter (26 percent) has blocked a family member to follow them.
Emma Herridge, marketing director at Tesco Mobile, said: 'Our research shows how much of the online activity of children unnoticed. By promoting open conversations, parents can feel more confident by navigating the digital world with their children. '
Sheena Peckham, content leader at Internet Affairs, added: 'While parents navigate with their teenagers due to the ever -evolving social world, open and honest conversations are essential. We recommend starting conversations from a young age and to maintain a continuous dialogue about their online activities. '
Among the snake words that were decoded for parents were 'noob', referring to a new person, 'Rizz', who refers to someone's style or attractiveness, and 'aura', referring to someone who is cool.
