Decoding hidden meanings behind some emojis and acronyms

(Aging Untold) — Certain emojis and acronyms beyond LOL and BRB used in text messages carry hidden meanings that parents and grandparents may not know. Jill Story said it is tough to stay on top of the abbreviated language her three daughters use. “They have a whole language that they use that I’m constantly having to, like, figure out,” Story said. Story said some of the acronyms her daughters use are even more difficult to decipher. Chart lists coded emoji meanings A chart from For Working Parents went viral. The group’s founder, a former vice principal, detailed what he described as sinister emojis, symbols that could represent something different from what parents might think. The meanings range from drugs to sex to extremism. Mothers guess at meanings Neither Story nor two of her mom friends knew that Code 9, or CD9, means “parents are around.” Aside from a few good guesses, none of the mothers knew all of the potential secret meanings. One of the mothers said she felt somber and