Hikado

Two recently published dictionaries are dedicated to deciphering the slang of Japanese teenagers, Reuters reports. Dubbed KY, the teen lingo is created by spelling out Japanese phrases using the English alphabet and then abbreviating these words to form acronyms. KY stands for kuuki yomenai, literally translated as "can't read the air," which means "not in tune." The phrase KY appeared in the mainstream media last year, when the cabinet formed by previous prime minister Shinzo Abe after an election loss was called the "KY cabinet" - not in tune with voters. Other KY slang:

HR: hitori ranchi, lunching alone.

PK: pantsu kuikomu, I have a wedgie.

JK: joshi kosei, female high-school students.

CZ: chakku zenkai, your fly is unzipped.

KW: kimochi warui, gross.