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  • Although, according to recent surveys, they know an average of 40,000 words, they tend to favour a 'teenspeak' used in text messages, on social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace and in internet chat rooms like MSN.

    Archive 2010-01-10 Bill Crider 2010

  • They are avoiding using a broad vocabulary and complex words in favour of the abbreviated "teenspeak" of text messages, social networking sites and internet chat rooms.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2010

  • They are avoiding using a broad vocabulary and complex words in favour of the abbreviated "teenspeak" of text messages, social networking sites and internet chat rooms.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2010

  • The limited linguistic range also consists of many made up words and 'teenspeak' which has developed through modern communication methods such as text messaging and social networking sites.

    National Policy Institute 2010

  • Because, to put it in teenspeak, "that app is mad cool."

    A Financial Advice Wonk Falls For The iPad 2010

  • Because, to put it in teenspeak, "that app is mad cool."

    A Financial Advice Wonk Falls For The iPad 2010

  • However, many times PJ's teenspeak seems contrived.

    Goblins!: An UnderEarth Adventure by Royce Buckingham Tarie 2009

  • One of the odd things I've noticed about teenspeak OK, tell me what ISN'T odd about teenspeak, is the tendency to put the word 'as' at the end of a descriptive statement.

    language evolution in progress mikandra 2009

  • However, many times PJ's teenspeak seems contrived.

    Archive 2009-08-01 Tarie 2009

  • Admittedly I grew up in the UK, but really - even in the States, I'm sure the teenspeak-slang isn't that zingy and smart IMHO, the dialogue in Beavis and Butthead rang a whole lot truer than the dialogue in Clueless.

    40 Questions... juliette 2008

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