15 Words That Have A Totally Different Meaning To Your Mom

There's "texting" and then there's mom "texting."

1. Phone Call

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What it usually means: To contact someone using the telephone.

What it means to your mom: Something your mom expects to receive from you every single day.

2. Mess

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What it usually means: A dirty or unorganized collection of things.

What it means to your mom: A word your mom uses to describe your room no matter how often you actually clean it.

3. Worry

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What it usually means: To stress or be anxious about a situation.

What it means to your mom: What happens when you take more than 10 minutes to reply to your mom's text.

4. Caps Lock

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What it usually means: A button on the keyboard that allows you to write in all caps.

What it means to your mom: Something you mom uses despite the fact that it makes it look like she's constantly yelling because she can more easily read her texts in caps lock.

5. Motivational Quote

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What it usually means: A historical or memorable quote that inspires people.

What it means to your mom: A misattributed quote to post on Facebook and tag your kids in.

6. Hungry

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What it usually means: A state of being that means your body craves food.

What it means to your mom: A state of being she assumes you are always in.

7. Technology

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What it usually means: Applying scientific advances for practical reasons.

What it means to your mom: Something your mom asks you to teach her about on a daily basis.

8. Texting

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What it usually means: Communicating using messages sent via cellphone.

What it means to your mom: Something your mom sends you every time a thought enters her brain.

9. Maybe

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Actual definition: A possibility.

What it means to your mom: What she says when she's going to eventually say "no."

10. Mail

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What it usually means: A letter delivered by the postal service.

What it means to your mom: Letters that your mom opens, regardless of whether or not they were addressed to her.

11. Guilt

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What it usually means: A feeling of regret or remorse.

What it means to your mom: A feeling that your mom can induce three seconds into a conversation with her.

12. Dating

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Actual definition: Romantic companionship between two people.

What it means to your mom: A necessary evil that'll bring her the grandchildren she desires.

13. Homemade

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Actual definition: Made at home.

What it means to your mom: The type of food that she bribes you with to come over and stay home.

14. Hip

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Actual definition: A part of the body.

What it means to your mom: Something your mom claims she is, constantly.

15. Love

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Actual definition: Intense feeling of affection.

What it means to your mom: Something she gives you unconditionally.