A messaging app whose popularity rose with the advent of online dating sites, and apps like Whisper (*shudders*). A little less personal than normal texting or email. Limited selection of dopey-looking emojis. Although used by a diverse range of people, one more often encounters a hella lotta grammer lyk dis, bae.

A true bastion of the uneducated and the thirsty.

A messaging app that was designed for messaging people but has been ruined by society since all people do is beg people for nude pics. There are some scenarios where the man/woman is so desperate that they fake their identity so that they have an easier chance of naked pictures (i.e. a 45 year old man who pretends to be a 16 year old girl to receive either guy or girl naked photos).

Another word used such as "bro" or "homie". Usually placed at the end of the sentence. Revolutionized by Hartford"s very own rapper known as Gangstalicious. Popular among teenagers and thotianas.

An app for smart phones used to send private messages between two or more people.

A smartphone app that allows users to chat with eachother, for free, whether they have an iPhone, iPod Touch, Blackberry, or Android device.

*Can also be used in the form of a verb, meaning to contact someone through Kik.

KiK is the name of an app for messaging. Usually placed in front of their screen names and most the time is similar or the same as their current screen name.

Common typo for the abbreviated online chat room expression lol which means "laugh out loud".