Ever found yourself squinting at your teen’s text messages like you’re deciphering ancient hieroglyphics? Same. One minute they’re telling you something is “mid,” the next they’re “aura farming,” and suddenly you’re spiraling, wondering exactly when you became so … not with-it. Teen slang has always been its own wild little ecosystem, but today’s Gen Z and …
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