Tweens Share Their Favorite Slang Terms and What They Mean

In the inaugural episode of The Atlantic‘s new series Ask a Tween, pre-teens at Alice Deal Middle School in Washington, DC share what their favorite slang words are—and what they mean. Some selections include “werk,” “yass,” and the baffling “You’re not my dad!”

Rebecca Escamilla
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