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ContextWord · Ages 12-22 · In use

tweaking

Acting strange, overreacting or saying something ridiculous.

You think I took your charger? You're tweaking.

For parents and educators

In everyday teen use it is not a drug reference. Its older meaning is why some adults find it jarring.

Where it came from

Older slang that originally described the effects of drugs. Today teens almost always mean being irrational or silly.

Also heard as

tweakin, you're tweaking

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