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UK publisher Harper Collins has Bebo, the network media, to identify the most commonly used slang words young people in Britain today.

Choice of words, in the 30th Anniversary edition of the Collins English Dictionary are naked (much), seen (fresh), attacks (under Mick), friend (depending on something) or hates what it means today as a teenager in a negative person.

The words were short, from a group of 14-18 years and were divided into six categories, money-oriented, cool, friends, girl / boy, street language and humiliation. Bebo is now 10.5 million unique users in the UK give their opinion about the slang words they believe should be included.

The most popular is the Collins, where a team of experts investigated the origins and decide the final outcome for inclusion in the dictionary.

Studies have shown how many slang words have been passed from generation to generation. If time to the phrase cool bruv (mate), dark (foul) and NAFF that still translates as shameful.

Kate Burns, Managing Director and Vice President Europe, Bebo, said: “Collins English Dictionary is so respected, and this has led to Bebo reflects the increasing value of the voice of our community. Our strong base in the UK young people and our ability , right in the heart of the community, it means that Bebo and its audience is able to ensure the accurate assessment of the language of popular street. ”

Cormac McKeown, Director of the content on Collins said: “We are very excited about the prospect of working with Bebo. Jerga young people is very difficult to determine whether they are on the normal channels at the moment is filtered, in publications, broadcasts, and finally included freedom of speech, it is too late, young people no longer used. The results of the Bebo community will give us the possibility of an exciting part of our language, which are usually not registered