Schoolgirl's Guide to Teenage Slang

A school girl from Britain has written a guide to teenage slang for confused parents.

Lucy van Amerongen, 13, penned The A-Z of Teen Talk after her parents complained they couldn�t follow her conversations with pals � and a publisher snapped it up.

Now Lucy, who goes to posh private school Cheltenham Ladies� College, is �stoked� (very happy) because sales of her �nang� (cool) book are �owdish� (excellent).

Her guide includes 300 teen words such as �antwacky� (unstylish), �cotch down� (sleep), �rago� (OK) and �zip� (yob).

It also includes her three golden teen talk rules � never make eye contact when talking to a �mouldie� (parent), always mumble inaudibly, and try to include �like� in every sentence.

Lucy, of Box, Gloucs, said: �I hope the book clears up confusion. Some parents don�t give teenagers enough credit for some of the words they use. More come up every day and a lot are very creative.�