10 Odd Slang Words Every Montana Parent Should Know

Slang In Montana: Are You Still Speaking The Same Language As Your Kids?

As much as we try not to, every single person gets old.

While you might believe you're still "with it and hip," nothing can shift your perspective more quickly than hearing the slang that kids are using today.

The New Slang Montana Parents Are Struggling to Decode

Trends constantly come and go, causing certain words to rise and fall in popularity over time.

Thanks to the internet, however, these days we're seeing completely new and made-up words becoming part of our kids' everyday lexicon.

Scroll through the gallery below and see how many of the words you've heard your kids, here in Montana, saying on repeat lately.

How TikTok Slang Is Warping The Way Teens Talk Under The Big Sky

Plenty of these words are considered "brain rot," and for those unfamiliar with brain rot, it's not pretty.

"Brain rot" is a slang term for the negative effect that media consumption today has on the younger generation's mind.

The type of media we're talking about isn't full-length movies or even TV shows for kids.

No, we're talking about the short-form videos you find on TikTok or YouTube.

It's not just kids, as I'm a victim of these videos as well. I can get deep into a rabbit hole late at night while scrolling through them, and I seriously feel the brain drain.

While I'm not one for censorship or telling people what they can and can't say, it's not like banning things is a foreign concept, as we've already got some names that are banned under the Big Sky.