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ContextWord · Ages 11-18 · In use

seggs

A deliberate misspelling of "sex" used to get past social media filters.

For parents and educators

Seeing it mostly tells you your child is on platforms where sexual topics come up, which is true of almost all of them. It is a natural way into an age-appropriate talk about sex, consent and what they see online.

Where it came from

TikTok filter-dodging speech, sometimes called algospeak.

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