Teens, tweens, twentysomethings and everybody else with a blackberry, iPhone or Android seems to have a slang term for the specific type of texting they’re doing, so how about parents?
| TERM | DEFINITION |
| “Correxting” | Pointing out typos and misspelled words in your kids’ texts. |
| “Incorrexting” | Pointing out typos and misspelled words in your kids’ texts without realizing they’re SMS slang. |
| “Complexting” | Trying to explain something in under 140 characters that’s impossible to explain in under 140 characters, usually out of anger, rage or frustration. |
| “Deflexting” | Telling your kids to text their father/mother instead. |
| “Rejexting” | Saying “No.” |
| “Disrespexting” | Texting when you’re supposed to be listening to your spouse, children, in-laws, etc. |
| “Perplexting” | Asking your kids to repeat what they just said in plain English because you don’t understand SMS slang. |
| “Tex-mexting” | Asking your kids if they want tacos or burritos for dinner. |
| “Megaplexting” | Telling your kids to text you when the movie is over so you can come and pick them up. |
| “Nexting” | Trying to avoid unnecessary drama by promising to do something “next time.” |
| “Expexting” | Repeatedly texting your teenage son or daughter to ask them where they Hell they are! |
| “Chexting” | Randomly checking in with your kids to make sure they’re okay. |
| “Suspexting” | Randomly checking in with your kids to make sure they’re okay because you suddenly have the feeling they’re up to something. |