A small, non-malicious piece of code that is stored on your computer and tracks your online behaviour. Used for things like online targeted advertising.
Part of the internet that you can only access through an anonymous and encrypted network, allowing users and operators to remain untraceable.
Multiplayer video games played competitively - increasingly by professional gamers for monetary gain - often in front of online and offline audiences.
Sending an offensive or aggressive public message to a specific person online, often via message boards and/or chat forums.
When a player in an online game deliberately irritates and harasses other players within the game.
Hypertext Markup Language, the authoring language used to create pages on the internet. It provides a web browser with directions on how to structure a site’s information and features.
The promotion of products or services by social media ‘influencers’, from celebrity Instagram accounts (i.e., Kim Kardashian) to popular YouTube vloggers (video bloggers).
A programming language widely used on the web to run small programs in your browser called applets.
A measure of how fast information is downloaded to your computer via a modem. Kbps means a transfer rate of one kilobyte per second.
The broadcasting of a real-time video to an online audience, on sites such as Twitch, Facebook and Instagram.
A ‘massively multiplayer online’ game, played by thousands at a time in an open world, such as World of Warcraft (WoW).
A parent who posts a large number of photos of their children online, often without the child’s consent.
When fraudsters attempt to trick users into passing on their personal information through malicious emails or pop-up windows.
Sexually explicit media shared online without the consent of the pictured individual, and usually by an ex-partner.
Virtual items that can be won or purchased within certain video games to decorate and customise characters. They can also be attained through online gambling.
Deliberately spreading controversial opinions, hurtful comments or threats online, often with the intention of provoking a reaction from others.
‘User-generated content’ is any form of content created by users of a service and made available publicly on that service, such as YouTube vloggers.
The in-game currency of Fortnite, bought with real money to obtain skins and other accessories.
A malicious computer program and form of malware that replicates itself to spread to other computers, often hidden within email attachments and instant messages.
Otherwise known as vloggers. A person who creates and uploads content to YouTube and particularly someone who has a large fan base on the platform.
A group of low-level gamers in multiplayer games who team up to beat better opponents.
Teen text/instant messenger slang for the word ‘sex’.
Short for ‘quoted for truth’, meaning you’ll hold someone to a previous online comment.
Backhanded compliments aimed at undermining someone’s confidence and increasing their need of the manipulator's approval.
Means ‘away from keyboard’ – a term used online to say you’ll be away from the screen for a while.
Stands for ‘before anyone else’ but is also used as a hybrid of the word’s ‘baby’ and ‘babe’. Used on social media and messaging apps as a term of affection
Describing something fairly pedestrian and ordinary
Get to the truth
To reject someone romantically
When something is over the top, dramatic, excessive
Stands for ‘Greatest Of All Time’
If something or someone is Gucci they are good, cool, flashy
One hundred percent. I’ll be there, hundo P
You’re weak when you find something amusing, hysterical, really funny
If something is lit, then it’s amazing / excellent in any sense
When it’s on point or on fleek it means it’s extra perfect –your make-up is so on point today
Talking in a bitter or sassy way about someone or something that you haven’t gotten over
Wild or harsh
Feisty or sassy
Abbreviation for relationship
Describing something that looks good. You can use this similarly to on point / on fleek
Popular, trendy, awesome
Suspicious – when someone is being shady or hiding something
When something is to die for
Tea refers to gossip – spill the tea
Speaking badly about something or someone or give someone a dirty look
When you’re either really excited about an upcoming event or that you’re going to be pretty inebriated
A general awareness or appreciation for social or current affairs
Meaning cool, good looking
Short for sweet
When something is going pear shaped
Their closest friends
Acronym for “To be honest”
“Fear of missing out.”
Term for their friend group
This is a way to say “very” or “a lot.” It’s added after the verb or adjective
To go away or leave
To ignore someone on purpose
Looking good in your skin no matter your size or shape
A deep understand of a topic being discussed
Means “going to” or “intend on” doing something
Something is “really good” or “cool”
Rich or acting rich
Term used in a sentence abbreviated for the term “as f#@#”
Used these days as a quick way to say “original” or “original gangster”
A very stong word for yes
A way to describe an attractive male or female
Something “really good”
Extremely buff or physically fit
When on Snapchat someone opens your snap and doesn’t snap back
A shorthand for saying ‘I can’t deal with that’ used in a playful way
To some extent
To be offended by something
When someone is so good looking they are edible
Suicide
Depression
Anorexia
Thinspiration (photos or messages that “inspire” an effort to become thin)
Self-harming behaviour
Short for a parent is nearby
Parents gone
Lets chat in private
Cocaine
Marijuana e.g. ‘I’m looking for some tree’
Referring to a suggestive or erotic photo
I hate you
Anytime, anywhere
Talk dirty to me
Lets meet in real life
Fake Instagram account
Open Crib, meaning no parents will be at home or at a gathering or party
Used to describe a person, who is socially construed as straight by those around him/her, but in actuality is gay
Being desperate for something
Short for plans in their social media or texts for an oncoming sexual hook-up
To have casual sex
To meet under the pre-tense of watching Netflix/TV together when actually planning to meet for sex
Acronym for “Naked in front of their computer”
Acronym for “See you for sex”
Acronym for “Get naked on camera!”