Compiled by Lisa K. Schkloven, LCSW-C 

Below is a list of common acronyms teens use in their everyday communication with one another. These acronyms are used whether teens are texting, IMing, chatting online, blogging or posting in a newsgroup forum. This list, courtesy of NetLingo™, will help familiarize you with some of them.

TOP 20 INTERNET ACRONYMS EVERY PARENT NEEDS TO KNOW:

Acronym Meaning / Alternate Meaning

POS - Parent over Shoulder/ Piece of Sh_ _
PIR - Parent in Room
P911 - Parent Alert
PAW - Parents are Watching
PAL - Parents are Listening
ASL - Age/Sex/Location
MorF - Male or Female
SorG - Straight or Gay
LMIRL - Let’s Meet in Real Life
KPC - Keeping Parents Clueless
TDTM - Talk Dirty to Me
IWSN - I Want Sex Now
NIFOC - Nude in Front of Computer
GYPO - Get Your Pants Off
ADR or ADDY - Address
WYCM - Will You Call Me?
KFY - Kiss For You
MOOS - Member(s) of the Opposite Sex
MOSS or MOTSS - Member(s) of the Same Sex
NALOPKT - Not A Lot Of People Know That

Click below to see:

50 More Internet Acronyms Every Parents Should Know
http://www.netlingo.com/top50parents.cfm

The NetLingo List of Acronyms and Text Shorthand
http://www.netlingo.com/emailsh.cfm