BE NANG RENTS.. ..or, in English, become cool parents by learning your children's language with new book on teenage-speak.

Byline: SALLY McLEAN

IT'S the book all parents should get their hands on and all kids will dread their mums and dads reading.

Pimp Your Vocab is a terrifying dictionary for adults of all those words your offspring really don't want you to know.

If you don't have a clue what "CBA", "Frosted" or "getting hench" means, chances are you are over 30 and a bit baffled by today's teenage language, otherwise known as Teenglish.

Back in the day (the 90s - duh, so last century), wicked was good and kids would go around to each other's gaff and relax. But today's youth use a whole new language which pays little or no attention to the rules of grammar or sense.

Fear not, here's a guide to help you get down with the kids.

ADDY (ADD-DEE)

Address. Mainly refers to your email address but can be used for a postal one too, as in: "I'm coming round, what's your addy?"

ATM (AY-TEE-EM)

An internet-derived acronym, meaning "at the moment". As in: "ATM I need to go out - sorry."

BOBFOC (BOH-B-FOK)

Acroynym for "Body Off Baywatch, Face Off Crimewatch". Not so kindly defines someone with a hot body but ugly face.

COTCH/KOTCH (COH-TCH)

To chat and hang with friends, publicly loiter. As in: "Want to cotch at mine tonight? Gotta free house."

CO-DEE (COE-DEE)

A friend. Stems from the term "co-dependent" in law suits. As used in: "Mum, this is Dan, my codee. We're cotching tonight so stay away from the crib."

CRIB (CR-IB)

Someone's house - where a baby sleeps. Confusing for a parent.

DEVO (DEV-OH)

Mild devastation. As used in the sentence: "They've done a Jamie Oliver and taken chips off the canteen menu - I'm devo."

DIGITS (DIJ-ITS)

Phone number. The word "number" is now as old as "address". As used in the sentence: "Gimme your digits and I'll hook you up."

EMO (EE-MOW)

New type of goth - angst-ridden teenager who likes music that sounds depressing, wears skinny jeans and has long hair over the eyes. "He's an emo. He likes death."

FOMO (F-OH-MO)

Acronym meaning Fear Of Missing Out. Every teen's worst nightmare. As in: "She was tired but Sarah's fomo meant she went to the party."

FROSTED (FROH-STED)

Someone dripping in "bling". As in: "Remember that girl from the club who was totally frosted?"

GUTTED CITY (GUH-TED-CI-TEE)

A term for extreme depression. As used in the sentence: "He dumped me last week. I was totally shocked and I'm still in gutted city."

HENCH (HEN-CH)

Someone big and muscular. As in: "I've been at the gym, check these guns out - I'm getting so hench."

HIMBO (HIM-BOH)

Bimbo has crossed the sexual divide and himbo is used to describe a hot male who's as thick as a plank of wood. "He was hot but too much of a himbo."

ICE (EYE-SUH)

Diamonds, flashy jewellery and bling. As used in the sentence: "This Valentine's Day, I'm gonna buy her some ice coz I'm really into her."

JOG ON (JOH-G-OHN)

Walk on or go away. Can also be used to mean "no way" - as in "take a hike". "Jog on, man - nothing to see."

JSYK (JAY-ES-WHY-KAY)

Acronymn for Just SoYou Know. As used in the sentence: "JSYK, Imogen's not coming to the beach." LABEL WHORE (LAY-BELL-HAW) Someone who only wears brands.

LABATYD (LAH-BA-TIDE)

A sarcastic riposte. Stands for Life's A Bitch And Then You Die.

McPEE (MUC-PEE)

To use a toilet in a bar, hotel, restaurant without paying. "I'm desperate, I'm going to do a McPee."

PUGLY (PUG-LEE)

A very ugly person - combination of pig and ugly. "I pulled but she was so pugly."

RENTS (RENTZ)

Abbrevation of parents, bypassed via Parental Units. Used by the very kids who live with you rent-free. "Come cotch at mine, the rents are away."

STANDARD (STAND-DAR'D)

Popular response to assumed event. "England lost on penalties - standard."

TEEK (TEE'QU)

Very old, as in antique. "Man, that mob is teek."

UNGOOGLEABLE (UN-GOO-GLA-BULL)

Originally meant someone whose name did not come up on Google but extended to someone of little importance to a topic or social grouping. "Don't worry 'bout him, he's unGoogleable."

NANG (NAN-G)

Cool, trendy. "This is top nang, I'm gonna buy it."

From Pimp Your Vocab by Lucy Tobin (Portico Books).

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