Skip to main content

Dumpster Teen / Teenager 

Dumpster teens/teenagers are teenagers who have been disowned or they have run from home (for any reason) and live on the streets. Usually they are known to be troublesome (stereotypically)
A dumpster teen / teenager means in speech:

“Why do those bunch of teenagers look like they’re homeless?”
“Ah, pretty sure that’s because they’re dumpster teens. Lots of trouble, those ones.”

OR in a non-speech text sentence:

The dumpster teenager groaned as she checked her phone, realising it was dead and that with her charger broken, gaining a new one would be close to impossible.

Duct Tape Teen and Bubblegum Teen 

The main two types of teenagers; other subcultures and labels branch off from these two.

A Bubblegum Teen is a run-of-the-mill teenager. These people tend to be self-conscious about everything and very superficial. They happen to be addicted to being popular and pop culture. Usually, their conversations will consist of sex, beauty, whining, and boyfriends/girlfriends, and use internet slang in everyday life. They usually follow every trend and try to fit in. They scorn uniqueness, but encourage groupthink and conformity.

On the other hand, a Duct Tape Teen doesn't give a @#%& about labels and does what they want. Duct Tape Teens understand the concepts of originality and individuality and embrace them. Like rolls of duct tape, they are all different. They come from all walks of life, from different backgrounds, and in all shapes and sizes. Each has his or her own thoughts and beliefs, none dictated by others.
The main difference between a Duct Tape Teen and Bubblegum Teen:

An example of a Bubblegum Teen's conversation -

Teen 1: OMG, I can't believe Dylan dumped me for that fat bitch, Lynne! She is soo fugly, and I'm so 1337 with my makeup. I'm so pretty!!! LOLOLOL!!!
Teen 2: IKR? Lynne is soo n00bish! I'm so prettier than her with my Hollister and Abercrombie and Fitch!

An example of a Duct Tape Teen's conversation* -

Teen 1: Hey, wanna go meet after school?
Teen 2: Sure, we can go skating, and hit the books, too. By the way, I like that skirt you made.
Teen 1: Thanks! I made it myself. See you there!

(* note that all Duct Tape Teens' conversations may not be like this, as they are all different.)

teen cheese 

when a tv show or movie that’s geared toward a teen audience is painfully cheesy and corny. acting is more often than not cringe

of or relating to a situation that is typical of the teenage age group or adolescents such as cringey drama or tea
(noun)
Yo Craig, did you watch Outerbanks?
No man that show is straight teen cheese.

(noun)
Did you hear about Lexi’s boyfriend from high school who got chlamydia from Suzy?
Dude, I don’t need to hear about that.. it’s teen cheese. I’m in college now.

(verb)
Papi José, can you ask if Maria likes me?
Dude, we’re 23, ask her yourself. You’re straight teen cheesing.
teen cheese by ludis69420 June 13, 2020
Kids on drugs and multiple substances, Also a song made by Playboi Carti “We on the X we on the Codiene”.

Also the name of Ken Carson’s brand.
“Saw Symere poppin pills in the bathroom he on Teen X”
Teen X by On Pluto January 4, 2021

Avant Teen 

A person who listens to ridiculously obscure and/or inaccessible music, watches experimental and/or foreign films, and reads postmodern and/or avant-garde books.
Avant Teen: Have you listened to Quartet, by Nikos Veliotis, Taku Sugimoto, Kazushige Kinoshita, and Taku Unami?
Normal Person: What?
Avant Teen by Radionuclide January 16, 2014

Teen Girl Squad

A cartoon created by Strong Bad of homestarrunner.com. 4 girls between the ages of 13 and 19, who do various teenage activities, such as going to the mall, and being killed by a man with a large mouth. The leader of the group is Cheerleader, a rich girl who looks SO GOOD and has a boyfriend. She hangs out with So and So, What's her Face and The Ugly One. So and So is the smart one who is in love with Brett Bretterson, her friend she made up in first grade. What's her face is a depressed girl who gets all the bad luck, is only able to shop at thrift stores, and had to play bass in their band. The Ugly One is well, the ugly one. Her past accomplishments include having the teacher call her "young man" and wearing a three-piece swimsuit. There is also the man with a large mouth who appears in many of the episodes, often to somehow harm one of the four with a word that ends with "'d". Teen Girl Squad. It's SO GOOD!
Cheerleader: I'm so bummed that school is happening again this year.
Others: SO GOOD!
Cheerleader: Ya'll are so wack.
The Ugly One: Wiggidy Wack?
Cheerleader: Nope. Just regular type.