Netlingo

With more than 82 million people texting regularly, it's no wonder you've seen this cryptic looking code! Commonly used wherever people get online — including IMing, SMSing, cell phones, Blackberries, PDAs, Web sites, games, newsgroup postings, in chat rooms, on blogs — these abbreviations are used by people to communicate with each other.

  Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)

The Street Terms database contains over 2,300 street terms that refer to specific drug types or drug activity. The database is used by police officers, parents, treatment providers and others who require a better understanding of drug culture.

  The Online Slang Dictionary

American, English, and Urban slang

  The Source for Youth Ministry Teen Lingo Slang Dictionary

This dictionary isn't so you can try to talk like someone you're not. But it is a good reference for those who are seeking to understand a piece of youth culture today. No … every kid doesn't use all of these words. But this is a comprehensive list of many of the words you'll hear, in part.

  Teen Chat Acronym Decoder

Understanding your kids online chat get's harder everyday, and the acronym and abbreviations that they use in their instant and chat messages don't make it any easier for parents. By using the Teen Chat Decoder online acronym database, parents can "stay current" with the lingo and chat abbreviations that their kids use everyday.

  transl8it!

transL8it! is a free, user-friendly translation engine for SMS text message lingo, acronyms and emoticons. With the click of a button, you can take texting lingo and transL8it! to plain english text or visa-versa to SMS lingo!

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