BOOSTOPEDIA

Warning: The content below may contain offensive language.

22	A 22 caliber gun
187	Murder (California penal code)
911	Police
Adulting	To behave like an adult, specifically to do the things—often mundane—that an adult is expected to do
A’ight	Short for “all right”
Aura Points	An online trend that keeps track of social acceptance or coolness; points you receive when you do something good.
Autotune	A tone or sound used to distort music. Usually used to disguise off-key singing. This tone was used to produce Cher’s “Believe” and is also used frequently by Kanye West.
Awks	Awkward
B	Alternative for a friend’s name
Badonkadonk	An expression for an extremely curvaceous female behind.
Bae	Before Anyone Else; also known as babe or baby. Is used to describe someone that is important or attractive
Banana	A slang term for penis
Bands	$1,000
Bangin’	A euphemism for having sex. Can also describe a good looking person. i.e. “That girl is bangin’.”
Basic	To be plain; uninteresting; mainstream in a negative way
Beating the bishop	A slang term for male masturbation
Beaver	A slang term for vagina
Beef	A conflict between two people. i.e. “I have beef against her.”
Beg	A suck up or wannabe
Bet!	Also means Yes! or Let’s Go! Does not refer to an exchange of goods based on winning a challenge.
Beta	Someone who or something that is not cool; less assertive; weak; the opposite of Sigma
Binge-Watch	To watch many or all episodes of (a TV series) in rapid succession.
Boi	When someone is doing something stupid you usually call them this followed by putting your palms together and pointing them at the person
Bone Out	to leave
Boo	A significant other. Sometimes used to describe a friend.
Booty Call	Euphemism for a late night call for sex. A “one night stand”.
Bottom Bitch	A female sex worker appointed by the trafficker/pimp to ‘supervise’ the other victims
Boujee	Looking or acting like one is rich
Bounce	To leave a place.
Box	A slang term for vagina
Bread	Slang term for money.
Bruh	A nickname for “bro” (friend)
Buggin’	To act strange or paranoid.
Buns or That’s Buns	Can have opposite meanings depending on context; either ‘that’s great’ or ‘that sucks’
Busted	To shoot at someone.
Butter/Butta	Smooth. Could describe music, a dance move, or a style of dress.
Bye Felicia	A way to dismiss someone
Cancel	A rejection of a person, place or thing
Canceled	To make someone or something irrelevant due to current drama.
Can’t Even	Refers to moments when someone is at a loss of words for something
Cap/No Cap	Lying/Not Lying
Chat	Used to reference a group of people; friends; classmates
Cheese/Cheddar	Slang term for money
Cheugy	Cringey or awkward; basic or out-dated
Chillaxin’	A cross between chillin’ and relaxing.
Chillin’	To relax
Choosing Up	The process by which a different pimp takes “ownership” of a victim, often met with violence from former pimp and/or money transaction
Circuit/Track	A series of cities among which sex trafficked people are moved.
Cook. Let’s cook. I’m cooking. Let [them] cook.	To be doing well or to freely allow someone to continue doing something they are doing well without interfering.
Crash Out	Consequences coming from a poor decision; Overreaction to something that is apparently trivial
Cray	Crazy
Creeper	A person who “creeps” or stalks someone. Sometimes used to describe a person thought to be weird or strange.
Crew/Krew	A person’s group of friends.
Cringe	Uncool.
Crunk/Krunk	A combination of the words crazy and drunk. This term was made popular by Bay Area rap.
Crusty	A term used to reference the hygiene or societal status/difference of another; a term also used to describe individuals without permanent housing.
Curve	To reject someone romantically.
Dab	A simple dance move or gesture in which a person drops their head into the bent crook of a slanted, upwardly angled arm, while raising the opposite arm out straight in a parallel direction
Dead	Used to express something being extremely funny which causes you to laugh so hard it figuratively kills you.
Deep	A serious situation. Can also be a way of saying you’re hanging out with a lot of people. i.e. “We’re rollin’ deep into this club.”
Delulu	Delusional.
Deluxe	Someone or something that is considered to be of a very high standard.
Demure	Modest; reserved; cutesy; coy
Do It for the Plot	A phrase commonly used to hype or encourage someone to take action despite the challenge; a new version of Y.O.L.O.
Doe	Short for “though”
Dope	Cool or awesome. Also slang for drugs, usually marijuana.
Dough	Slang term for money
Drip	A really cool outfit or clothing item
Emo	A depressed or melodramatic person. Derived from the “emo” genre of music, which sounds like “soft” punk music.
Extra	Used to describe a person who is being over the top or exaggerating
Facepalm	A gesture in which the palm of one’s hand is brought to one’s face, as an expression of disbelief, shame, or exasperation.
“Facts!”	A phrase that is used when something is believed to be true to when someone heavily relates to something being said.
Fam	An abbreviation used to refer to someone or a group of people that are close to you, i.e. close friends
Fanum Tax	Taking food from or between friends; stealing or theft.
Fasho	Short for “for sure”
Feels	A response to something that provides an intense feeling of euphoria
Fetch	Cool, awesome, or good
Finna	Going to/about to
Finesse	Getting something taken from you in a slick way OR To perfect or smooth things out, both visually and emotionally.
Finessed	To steal from someone or to scam them
Fire	Incredible, crazy, nice, cool, awesome
First World Problem	A usually minor or trivial problem or annoyance experienced by people in relatively affluent or privileged circumstances especially as contrasted with problems of greater social significance facing people in poor and underdeveloped parts of the world.
Flex	Means to show off one’s muscles or can be used to show off in more general terms
Fly	Cool or attractive person or object
Fo shizzle	Another way of saying “for sure”
Forty	Referring to a forty ounce of beer. Also part of a popular drinking game “Forty Hands” where a person tapes forty ounces of beer to each hand and cannot remove it until he/she drinks it all.
Frontin’	Someone who’s putting on a façade or is pretending to be someone they’re not.
Fuchi	Gross
Fugly	F**king ugly
Ghosting	To “disappear” by not calling, texting, or talking to a certain person; to avoid someone until they get the picture and stop contacting you.
Giving Me Life	This phrase is commonly used when something is getting a person excited or full of euphoria
Glazing	An act of extreme admiration, worship, or fawning; usually directed toward another person.
“Go Stupid”	A term made popular by Bay Area rap meaning to get crazy or to perform a particular dance move. It can also be related to drug use.
Gorilla Pimp	A sex trafficker who controls their victims almost entirely through physical violence and force.
Grill	Another way of saying mouth or teeth.
Gucci	Cool, good
Hardcore	Intense. Could be a good experience but can also describe when something bad happens.
Hater/H8er	A person who hates everything. Can also be used to describe someone you don’t like or who is expressing dislike for you.
Hella	Originated from the streets of San Francisco in the Hunters Point neighborhood. It is commonly used in place of “really” or “very” when describing something. i.e.”That movie was hella cool.”
High-key	When more than 5 people know about something that is supposedly “low-key”
Hits Different	Something that is considered so unique, one-of-a-kind, or exceptional that it is hard to describe or communicate.
Ho	A derogatory term for a female; short for whore
Holla	A phrase used to call to a friend. Can also be associated with calling someone on the phone.
Homie/Homey/Homeboy	Usually used to describe a good friend but can be used just to describe another person, often associated with being a gangster.
Hundo-P	Short for 100% sure or positive
Hype	When someone gets excited about something
“I’m Sat”	I’m listening.
Jacked	Slang for stolen or for a situation that’s not right
Keep it 100	Also known as “Keep it Real”
Keep it Real	To be true to yourself or to relax
Kickin’ it	Taking it easy, relaxing, spending time with friends.
Kicks	Slang term for shoes
Kitty	A slang term for vagina
Lit	Cool, awesome
Lock In or Locked In	Focus
Low-key	A warning that what they’re saying isn’t something they want everyone to know
Mad Dog	Staring or glaring at another person intending to intimidate them
Marginal	A friend who is a taker, not a giver – someone that never shows up or pays for a tab or helps in any way.
Mog/Mogging	Another word for the social media trend of “looksmaxing”; when another person is one-upped based on looks, appearance, attractiveness, or overall dominance.
Moots	Mutual friends/followers.
My B/My Bad	Means “my mistake”
Netflix ‘n Chill	To meet under the pretense of watching Netflix/TV together when actually planning to meet for “making out” or sex
Nine Trey Gangsters	A violent set of the United Blood Nation street gang, which is itself a set of the Bloods street gang. The gang operates on the East Coast of the United States.
No New Friends	A phrase used to show cohesiveness amongst friends and an aversion to new “fair weather friends”.
Obvi	Short for the term “Obviously”
O.G.	Abbreviation for “Original Gangster”; reference for one of the original members of a clique, set, or gang; in some cases describes a person who has killed someone; also describes someone who is “original” or true to the game/has never “sold out”.
Off the Chain/Hook	A situation or object that is really cool.
On Fleek or Snatched	on-point or very good
On Read	Someone opened your message and did not reply
One hunna	100%
Opp	Someone that someone does not like nor consider a friend; considered an enemy.
Or Nah	Another way of saying “or not”
Out of Pocket	When a sex worker violates a trafficker’s rules. May involve communicating with another trafficker, staying longer than usual on a call, or keeping more money than allowed.
Owned	To be made a fool of or to be defeated by someone else.
Pimp/Daddy	A person who controls and financially benefits from the commercial sexual exploitation of another person
Playa/Player	A person who has a lot of romantic relationships, usually characterized as a cheater.
Plotting	Hanging out
Po	Short for police
Pookie	A way to describe something or someone who is cute; a term of endearment intended to show care.
Pop a Cap	To shoot at someone
Props	Indicates proper respect, much like giving a “gold star” to someone
Pressed	Feelings of anger toward someone else or when one experiences excessive worry/anxiety/fear.
Put the Fries in the Bag	Stop talking or move on to a new topic
Queen/Kween	Someone who is slaying
Rack/dough	Money
Reppin’	Short for representing. Used to describe allegiance to a group, product, or idea. “I’ll be reppin’ this shirt until I die.”
Rides	Shoes or sneakers
Rizz	Short for charisma/someone who is attractive or alluring because of their charisma and charm
Roasted	To get burned or made fun of by a group of people
Rollin’	Can be used to describe being on drugs. Also means a way of moving or traveling.
Salty	Bitter about something or someone
Savage	Someone who doesn’t care about the consequences of his or her actions.
Shade	Usually used in the phrase, “throwing shade” meaning a person delivering an insult
Shank	Prison terminology for inmate’s “homemade” knife; can also refer to the act of stabbing someone.
Ship	Short for “relationship”
Shut Up	Means “tell me more” or expresses excitement or amazement at a situation. i.e.”He asked you out? Shut up!”
Sick/Ill	Used to describe something/someone cool
Side-Eye	A facial expression expressing one’s criticism, disapproval, animosity, or scorn of varying levels of intensity towards another person.
Sigma	Someone or something that is cool but still humble; independent; confident; the opposite of Beta
Sip the Tea	Minding one’s own business
Skibidi	Can have multiple meanings based on context including cool or dumb; iterations include On Skib which has a similar meaning to Bet
Skurt	Go away or leave
Slay	Succeeded in something
Smash	To have casual sex
Snap	Used as a verb to describe the action of Snapchatting someone
Snatched	Can take the place of “on fleek”, “on point”, “perfect”, or “fashionable”
Solid Maybe	When you probably can’t do something but don’t want to eliminate the possibility.
Spill the Tea	To share gossip
Squad	Referred to a group of friends or a clique. Many also use the phrase “squad goals” which means aspiring to be like a certain group or clique
Stable	A group of trafficked women and girls under the control of the same trafficker
Standing on Business/10 Toes	An expression of seriousness or sincerity toward something that someone said or did.
Straight Fire	Something that is trendy or hot
Sus	When someone is acting suspicious or shady
SW	Sex Work
Sweat	Try-hard or know-it-all
Swerve	Telling someone to go away
Telly	Sex trafficking term for hotel
The Game/The Life	The subculture of trafficking/prostitution
The Plug	Used to describe someone who is a resource for obtaining something valuable that would otherwise be difficult to obtain
Thirsty	Being desperate for something
THOT or “Thottie”	Stands for “that ho over there”
Tight	Used to describe something/someone cool
Tool	A derogatory term for someone, usually meaning that person is lame or “tries too hard.” It can also mean someone who’s being used by another person.
Touch Grass	A way to tell those spending too much time online to experience more time in the real world space; get outside or away from the virtual world.
Trap House	A form of indoor prostitution where sex is exchanged for drugs
Trappin’	To be dealing drugs
Trick/John/Date	An individual who buys sex
Trick Out	To add accessories to something, usually a vehicle. Also known as to “pimp” something.
Trippin ‘	To overreact. Can also reference being on drugs.
Try hard	A person usually of little talent who tries hard to succeed, especially through imitation, usually to gain fame or popularity.
Turnt	To be hyped up; energized; having fun
v.	Very
V Card	Euphemism for virginity
VSCO Girl	A term, generally used as an insult, for a young, usually white woman who posts trendy pictures of herself edited on the app VSCO.
Wack	Something crazy or insane
Wanksta	Short for “wannabe gangster.” Someone who acts tough but isn’t pulling it off.
Weak	That was funny
“What’s the move?”	What’s happening?
Whip	A car or vehicle
Wifey	Used for someone who exemplifies wife material
Wifey/Sister Wife/Wie in Law	Relationship between two women who are controlled by the same trafficker
Woke	Aware of and sensitive to current events and social justice issues
Yadida	Short for “you know”; made popular by Bay Area rap
Yadidamean	Short for “you know what I mean”; made popular by Bay Area rap.
Yas	Adding emphasis on the word “yes”
Yeet	Yell of enthusiasm, validation, surprise, or all-around energy
Yuurr	Another way of saying Yes, Yessir, Okay; expression that someone has been heard.

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21st CCLC	21st Century Community Learning Center
AB	Assembly Bill
ADA	Average Daily Attendance
ADD	Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
AO 400	CDE Code for ASES/21st CCLC grant award letter
API	Academic Performance Index
APR	Annual Performance Review
ASD	After School Division
ASES	After School Education and Safety
ASL	American Sign Language
ASP	After School Program
ASPO	After School Programs Office
ASSETS	21st Century High School After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens
ASSIST	After School Support and Information System
AVID	Advancement Via Individual Determination
AYP	Adequate Yearly Progress
BASP	Before & After School Program (CPM Instrument specific to after school)
BTSA	Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment
CACFP	Child and Adult Care Food Program
CAHSEE	California High School Exit Exam
CAIS	California Accountability and Improvement System
CAPA	California Alternate Performance Assessment (part of STAR)
CASP	Comprehensive Assessment of Summer Programs
CAT 6	California Achievement Test, 6th Edition (part of STAR)
CBEDS	California Basic Educational Data System
CBO	Community Based Organization
CCEE	California Collaborative for Educational Excellence
CCNSP	Community Child Nutrition Snack Project
CCSESA	California County Superintendents Educational Services Association
CCSS	Common Core State Standards
CELDT	California English Language Development Test
CHKS	California Healthy Kids Survey
CIS	Curriculum Instructional Services
CISC	Curriculum and Instruction Steering Committee
COE	County Office of Education
CPM	Categorical Program Monitoring
CQI	Continuous Quality Improvement
CRESST	Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing
CST	California Standardized Test (part of STAR)
CTAP	California Technology Assistance Project
DAIT	District Assistance and Intervention Team
DARE	Drug Abuse Resistance Education
EC	Education Code
ELAC	English Language Acquisition Committee
ELD	English Language Development
ELL	English Language Learners
ELO-P	Expanded Learning Opportunities Program
ESSER	Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund
ESY	Extended School Year
FAQ	Frequently Asked Questions
FPM	Federal Program Monitoring
FTE	Full-Time Equivalent
LEA	Local Educational Agency (School District or County Office of Education)
MEP	Migrant Education Program
MOU	Memorandum of Understanding
NCLB	No Child Left Behind (legislation passed in 2001)
NSLP	National School Lunch Program
OPSET	Ongoing Program Self-Evaluation CPM Tool
OST	Out-of-School Time
PI	Program Improvement
POS	Point of Service
PPICS	Profile and Performance Information Collection System
PTA	Parent Teacher Association
PTO	Parent Teacher Organization
PTSA	Parent Teacher Student Association
PTSO	Parent Teacher Student Organization
PYD	Positive Youth Development -OR- Principles of Youth Development
QSAR	Quality Self Assessment Rubric
QSAT	Quality Self Assessment Tool
RFA	Request for Application
RFP	Request for Proposal
RFQ	Request for Qualifications
RSDSS	Regional System of District and School Support (RSDSS)
SAIT	School Assistance and Intervention Team
SARB	School Attendance Review Board
SB	Senate Bill
SBE	State Board of Education
SCA	State Constitutional Amendment
SE	Special Education
SEDL	Southwest Education Development Laboratory
SEL	Social Emotional Learning
SES	Supplemental Educational Services
SPED	Special Education Program
SFSP	Summer Food Service Program
SPSA	Single Plan for Student Achievement
SSOS	Statewide System of Support
STAR	Standardized Testing and Reporting System
TA	Technical Assistance
TAPE	Technical Assistance for Program Effectiveness
TAPP	Technical Assistance Priority Plan
TITLE I	Title I is the largest federal education funding program for schools. Its aim is to help students who are behind academically or at risk of falling behind. School funding is based on the number of low-income children, generally those eligible for the free and reduced price lunch program. Many of the major requirements in the No Child Left Behind federal law are outlined in Title I – Adequate Yearly Progress, teacher and paraprofessional standards, accountability, sanctions for schools designated for improvement, standards and assessments, annual state report cards, professional development and parent involvement. Title I used to be known as Chapter I.
TUPE	Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Program- The TUPE program provides funding from Prop 99 tobacco tax dollars for tobacco prevention education in grades 4- 12. Funding through an application process for tobacco-specific student instruction, reinforcement activities, special events, intervention, and cessation programs for students.

4C’s	Community Child Care Council
AAF	Accreditation Association Funds
ACCF	Affordable Child Care Fund, aka Child Care Capital Fund
ACF	Administration for Children and Families (Federal)
ADD	Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
AEYC	Association for the Education of Young Children
AFDC	Aid to Families with Dependent Children (this program has been replaced by TANF)
AMI	Area Median Income
AMS	American Montessori Society
AOK	All Our Kids Network
APE	Adaptive Physical Education
API	Academic Performance Index
APP	Alternative Payment Program
BAS	Business Administration Scale
BHCS	Behavioral Health Care Services Agency
CAC	Child Abuse Council
CAC	Citizen’s Advisory Council of the SF Children’s Fund
CACFP	Child and Adult Care Food Program
Cal-WORKs	California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (state name for TANF)
Cal-SAFE	California School Age Families Education
CANRA	Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
CAPPA	California Alternative Payment Program Association
CARES	Comprehensive Approaches to Raising Educational Standards (formerly known as Compensation and Retention Encourage Stability)
CBO	Community Based Organization
CBP	California Budget Project
CCA	Child Care Aware
CCAP	Child Care Assistance Program
CCCCA	California Child Care Coordinator’s Association
CCCR &R	California Child Care Resource and Referral Network (often referred to as “the Network” or the “R and R Network”)
CCDAA	California Child Development Administrators Association
CCDBG	Child Care and Development Block Grant
CCDF	Child Care and Development Fund
CCFF	Child Care Facilities Fund
CCHP	California Child Care Health Program
CCICP	Child Care Inclusion Challenge Project
CCIP	Child Care Initiative Project
CCIT	Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos
CCL	Community Care Licensing
CCLC	Child Care Law Center
CCP	Child Care Professional Credential
CCRR	Child Care Resource and Referral
CD	Child Development
CDA	Child Development Associate Credential
CDC	Child Development Center
CDC	Child Development Consortium
CEL	Centralized Eligibility List
CPS	Child Protective Services
CCR&R	Child Care Resource & Referral
CSEFEL	Center for Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
CSOC	Children’s System of Care
CTC	Commission on Teacher Credentialing
CWS	Child Welfare Services
CYP	Child and Youth Programs
DCFS	Department of Children and Family Services
DMH	Division of Mental Health
EC	Early Childhood
ECC	Early Childhood Coalition
ECC	Every Child Counts
ECE	Early Care and Education
ECE	Early Childhood Education
ECERS	Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scales (also known as Harms Scales)
ECMH	Early Childhood Mental Health
EHS	Early Head Start
EIR	Economic Impact Report
ELL	English Language Learners (previously known as LEP- Limited English Proficient)
ELOA	Early Learning Opportunities Act
ELS	Early Learning Standards
ERIC	Educational Resources Information Center
FAPE	Free Appropriate Public Education
FCC	Family Child Care
FCCP	Family Child Care Providers
FERPA	Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
FRA	Family Resource Associate
FY	Fiscal Year
HHS	Health and Human Services
HS	Head Start
IFSP	Individualized Family Service Plans
ITC	Infant Toddler Credential
ITCCS	Infant Toddler Child Care Specialist
ITERS	Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scale
LCSW	Licensed Clinical Social Worker
LD	Learning Disabled
LE	License-Exempt
MACTE	Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education
MDC	Multi-Disciplinary Conference
MHC	Mental Health Consultants
NAC	National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Program
NACCRRA	National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies
NAEYC	National Association for the Education of Young Children
NAFCC	National Association for Family Child Care
NCCIC	National Child Care Information Center
NCLB	No Child Left Behind
ODD	Oppositional Defiance Disorder
PAT	Parents as Teachers
PD	Professional Development
PEP	Preschool Education Project
PFA	Preschool for All
PHP	Parents Helping Parents
PROV	Child Care Provider
QRS	Quality Rating Scale -OR- Quality Rating Systems
QRIS	Quality Rating and Improvement Scale
RFA	Request for Application
SACERS	School-Age Care Environment Rating Scale
SED	Seriously Emotionally Disturbed
SEFEL	Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
SRN	School Readiness Nurse
TANF	Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (Federal name for CalWORKs)
Title V	California Education Code governing most state-funded child care programs
Title 22	California Health and Safety code governing licensing of child care programs
TQRIS	Tiered Quality Rating and Improvement Systems
UPK	Universal Prekindergarten

Acclimatization	physiological and behavioral adjustments in response to changes in climatic environment
Adaptation	the adjustments human makes to live with the impacts of climate effects
Aerosol	fine solid or liquid particles, either naturally occurring or caused by people, that are suspended in the atmosphere
AGW	Anthropogenic Global Warming; global warming caused by human influence
Afforestation	the planting of forests on land that previously did not contain forests
Alternative Energy	Energy that is harnessed from nontraditional sources such as solar, hydroelectrical, wind, sun
Biofuels	fuels such as ethanol, methanol, and biodiesel that are renewable and derived from biological materials
Carbon Neutral	when CO2 emissions are balanced globally and there is no addition of net carbon dioxide into the air
CDR	Carbon Dioxide Removal
CH4	Methane; a key component of greenhouse gasses responsible for climate change
CER	Certified Emission Reduction
Climate	the average weather in a specific region over a long frame of time
Climate Change	significant changes in the Earth’s climate over an extended period of time
Climate Strike	a form of protest, usually involving young people, as a way to bring attention to climate change and to demand action from government
CO2	Carbon Dioxide; a key component of greenhouse gasses responsible for climate change
CO	Carbon Monoxide
CREWS	Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems
CSD	United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development
Deforestation	the conversion of a forested area to a non-forest area
Energy Efficiency	when less energy is used to provide the same services
Emissions	climate-altering gasses and particles that are released from human and natural sources into the atmosphere
EV	Electric Vehicle
FAO	Food and Agriculture Organizations of the United Nations
Fossil Fuels	Natural fuels (like coal, petroleum, and natural gas) that are made of organisms that lived millions of years ago and contribute to global warming
GCM	Global Climate Models
GCOS	Global Climate Observing System
GOOS	Global Ocean Observing System
GHG	Greenhouse Gas
Global Warming	the warming of Earth’s climate primarily driven by human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels
Greenhouse Gas	Gases in the Earth’s atmosphere such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide that cause the greenhouse effect
GWP	Global Warming Potential
Heat Wave	abnormally hot weather that lasts a period of a few days to a week
IPCC	Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Mitigation	a form of human intervention to reduce emissions, greenhouses gases, and to stop climate change from getting worse
NCA	National Climate Assessment
N2O	Nitrous Oxide; a key component of greenhouse gasses responsible for climate change
O3	Ozone
Paris Agreement	An international treaty that focuses on combating climate change
PM	Particulate Matter
PPM	Parts Per Million
REDD+	Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation plus conservation policies
Reforestation	the replanting of forests on land that used to contain forest but no longer do
Renewable Energy	The fastest growing source of energy in the U.S. that is generated from renewable resources like rain, tides, wind, geothermal heat, and the sun
Solar Energy	Energy harnessed from the sun
SRM	Solar Radiation Management
Sustainable Development	development that does not compromise future generations in order to meet the needs of the present
UN	United Nations
UNEP	United Nations Environment Program
UNFCCC	United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
WCC	World Climate Conference
WCI	Western Climate Initiative
WCRP	World Climate Research Program

ABA	Applied Behavioral Analysis
AAA	Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
AAAC	The Academic Achievement and Accountability Commission
AAADD	Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder
ABN	Advanced Beneficiary Notice
ACEP	Approved Continuing Education Provider
ACP	Address Confidentiality Program
ACS	Approved Clinical Supervisor
ADAA	Anxiety Disorders Association of America
ADAM	Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring Program
ADP	Average Daily Population
AIA	An Alcohol Impact Area
AKOM	All Kinds of Minds
ASD	Autism Spectrum Disorder
ATR	Art Therapist Registered
AUDIT	Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
AWP	Any Willing Provider
AYP	Adequate Yearly Progress
BAI	Beck Anxiety Index
BARS	Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale
BDD	Body Dysmorphic Disorder
BGLQT	Bisexuals, Gays, Lesbians, Questioning, and Transsexuals
BHMCO	Behavioral Health Managed Care Organization
BIP	Behavioral Intervention Plan
BIQ	Background Investigation Questionnaire
BPD	Borderline Personality Disorder
BSE	Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
BSFT	Brief Structural Family Therapy
CAD	Coronary Artery Disease
C-ACYSW	Certified Advanced Children, Youth, and Family Social Worker
CAM	Complementary and Alternative Medicine
CCTP	Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
CD	Chemical Dependency
CEAP	Certified Employee Assistance Program
CERT	Cognitive Emotional Restructuring Therapy
CME	Continuing Medical Education
CNS	Central Nervous System
CoDA	Co-Dependence Anonymous
CSAAS	Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome
CUSSN	Computer Use in Social Services Network
CVCP	Crime Victim Compensation Program
DAP	Data Assessment and Plan
DCH	Defendant’s Case History
DESNOS	Disorder of Extreme Stress Not Otherwise Specified
DICA	Diagnostic Inventory for Children and Adolescents
DOSA	Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative
DP	Deferred Prosecution
DRA	Dual Recovery Anonymous
DSH	Deliberate Self-Harm
EAA	Eating Addictions Anonymous
EBP	Evidence Based Practice
EI	Emotional Intelligence
EIA	Enzyme Immuno Assay
ETR	Exception to Rule
FAFSA	Free Application for Federal Student Aid
FH+	With a Family History of a Particular Problem
FH-	Without a Family History of a Particular Problem
FOO	Family of Origin
FPL	Federal Poverty Level
FSAD	Female Sexual Arousal Disorder
FSD	Female Sexual Dysfunction
GAD	Generalized Anxiety Disorder
GAIN	Global Appraisal of Individual Needs
GAM	Gay Asian Men
HBLU	Healing from the Body Level Up
HFA	High Functioning Alcoholics
HIDTA	High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
HIPAA	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
HSAD	Hypoactive Sexual Arousal Disorder
IDU	Injection Drug User
IED	Intermittent Explosive Disorder
IPSAT	In Prison Substance Abuse Treatment
IRRT	Imagery Re-Scripting and Reprocessing Therapy
JIS	Judicial Information System
LOC	Level of Care
MAOI	Monoamine Oxidize Inhibitors
MDD	Major Depressive Disorder
MHF	Mental Health Facilitators
MMT	Methadone Maintenance Treatment
MPD	Multiple Personality Disorder (now the preferred term is DID.)
MVA	Motor Vehicle Accident
MYOB	Mind Your Own Business
NGO	Non-Governmental Organization
OST	Opiate Substitution Treatment
OT	Occupational Therapist
OTC	Over the Counter
OTM	Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
OTP	Opioid Treatment Program
OTR	Occupational Therapist Registered
OTR/L	Occupational Therapist Licensed
PHI	Protected Health Information or Protected Healthcare Information
PPD	Postpartum Depression
PPMD	Pregnancy and Postpartum Mood Disorder
REBT	Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
RET	Rational-Emotive Therapy
RIBA	Recombinant Immunoblot Assay
SGSE	Same-Gender-Spousal-Equivalent
SI	Suicidal Ideation
SIARI	Self Injury and Related Issues (a.k.a self-harm, self-mutilation, self-abuse, self-inflicted violence, self-injury, and cutting)
SIG	Special Interest Group
SMI	Serious Mental Illness
TPA	Third Party Administrators
TPO	Treatment, Payment or Health-Care Operations
VT	Vicarious Traumatization
WSW	Women Who Have Sex with Women

Antigen Test	sometimes referred to as rapid test; a form of diagnostic test that checks to see if an individual is currently infected. These tests are faster than PCR tests but they are also considered less accurate with a higher risk of false positives and false negatives
Asymptomatic	not showing symptoms of disease
Asynchronous Work	workflow that can be completed outside of a brick-and-mortar office building and at within a flexible time frame
CDC	Centers for Disease Control
CFR	Case Fatality Rate; an estimated risk of mortality from a contagious disease
Corona Virus	family of related viruses that cause respiratory illnesses
COVID-19	Coronavirus Disease 2019
Drive-through Testing	when a medical staff in protective gear administers a swab test to an individual who remains in their vehicle
Emotional Labor	also called ‘Invisible Labor’, the required work of managing others’ emotions that is often unpaid
Endemic	an expected level or constant presence of a disease in a specific community
Epidemic	when more than an expected number of cases of a disease happens in a specific area or to a group of people
Flattening the Curve	lowering the rate of new cases of COVID-19
Herd Immunity	when a population is immune to a specific infection
Hybrid Work	work completed in office and also at locations out of an office including working from home, community locations, and business establishments
Immunity	a person’s ability to resist and fight of an infection
Immunization	process in which an individual becomes protected against a disease
Immunocompromised	(sometimes called immune-compromised or immunodeficient) An individual whose immune system cannot resist or fight off infections as well as others
Incubation Period	time it takes for an individual with an infection to start showing symptoms
Isolation	separating an infected sick person(s) from healthy individuals
N95 Face Mask	a specific type of face mask that protects individuals from airborne particles and liquid contaminations
Outbreak	quick increase of a specific illness in a small area
Pandemic	a new disease spreading to many countries around the world
PCR Test	Polymerase Chain Reaction test, a specific test that detects material from an organism such as a virus
PPE	Personal Protective Equipment; equipment used by healthcare workers to prevent spread of infection to themselves and others
PUI	Person Under Investigation; a person who is suspected by their healthcare provider to have coronavirus but have does not yet have a confirmed positive test
Quarantine	when an individual stays away from others to avoid the spread of disease
Quiet Firing	the strategic act of managers where they gradually phase out a role without actually firing the employee
Quiet Quitting	an employee’s reduction of effort while remaining employed; ‘doing the bare minimum’
Rage-applying	workers, when fueled by desperation, quickly apply to multiple jobs often in succession; this includes applying to jobs without tailoring one’s application to the position for which they are applying
RTO	Return To Office
SARS-CoV-2	severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Screening	series of questions about an individual’s health condition and health history; sometimes includes other health procedures such as taking an individual’s temperature
Self-isolation	when a sick individual separates themself from healthy individuals to prevent spreading an illness
Shelter-in-place	a government order for individuals to stay in their homes with the exception of essential needs and people who work in critical services
Social Distancing	creating physical space between individuals to slow down the spread of infection
Super-spreader	an individual who infects an unusually large number of people
The Great Resignation	the voluntary resignations in 2022 that resulted in a mass exodus of employees from the workforce post-COVID-19 pandemic
Vaccine	a preparation that stimulates the body’s immune response against a specific disease
Variant	a change, alteration, or mutation of the original virus causing it to take on new characteristics
Ventilator	a medical device that helps deliver air to the lungs via a tube that is placed through the nose or mouth and into the windpipe
Virus	an infectious agent that can infect a variety of living organisms
WFH	Work From Home
WHO	World Health Organization – an organization within the United Nations that works to monitor and protect public health around the world

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Child Care

Climate Change

Counseling/Social Work

COVID-19

Drug Terminology

Education

Grant Writing

Health Care

Inclusive Language

Internet Safety

Juvenile Justice

LGBTQIA+

Nutrition

Outdoor Learning

Prevention (Alcohol, Tobacco, & Other Drugs)

Prevention (Gangs & Violence)

Racial Equity

School Finance

Special Education

Youth Culture (Internet & Texting)

Youth Culture (Slang & Terminology)

Cocaine/Crack	Common Names: angel powder, baby, base, blast, blow, Big C, candy cane, charlie, crack, coke, cola, divits, dust, flake, freebase, lady, nose candy, pebbles, powder, ringer, rock, rails, snow, snowbirds, toot, white, yahoo, yeyo
Synopsis:	Cocaine is a drug obtained from the leaves of a coca plant. It is very potent and highly addictive. Cocaine can be found in a white crystalline powder or as “crack”, or cocaine processed with baking soda and ammonia, which results in chunks or rocks and can be smoked. Cocaine produces a euphoric effect coupled with hyper-sensitivity and increased clarity. The high from cocaine may last 15 to 30 minutes while the high from crack lasts about 10 minutes. Followed by this intense high is just as intense of a crash and the user becomes irritable, depressed, and anxious. Using cocaine over time can incite extreme paranoia. Cocaine use can result in heart disease, heart attacks, respiratory failure, seizures, or death.
Related Terms	Definition
Base House	Place for smoking freebase cocaine or crack
Base Pipe	Pipe for smoking freebase cocaine or crack
Baseball	Freebase cocaine
Coke Bugs	Hallucination after using cocaine which creates the illusion of bugs burrowing under the skin
Coke Crash	The crash after a coke high, which results in depression, irritability, and fatigue
Cork the Air	To inhale cocaine
Fluff	Filtering heroin or cocaine through cloth to increase its apparent bulk
Freebase	Smoking cocaine from a special water pipe
Snort	To inhale cocaine through the nostrils
Snow Bird	Someone who is dependent on cocaine
Speedball	Injection of heroin and cocaine mixture
Toot	To sniff cocaine

Ecstasy	Common Names: beans, dolphins, E’s, love drug, hug drug, pills, pokeballs, rolexes, rolls, Scooby Snacks, speed for lovers, XTC, X
	Common “Brand Names”: Armanis, Batmans, Blue Nikes, Buddhas, Butterflies,Ferraris, Mercedes, Mitsubishis, Playboys, Red Devils, Supermans, White Diamonds, X-Files, Yin Yangs, etc.
Synopsis:	MDMA or Ecstasy is a synthetic drug with hallucinogenic properties, classified as a stimulant. It comes from a tablet and is usually “branded” with names like Playboy bunnies, Nike swoosh, etc. Ecstasy is usually taken at “raves,” clubs or other parties to enhance mood and perceptions. Ecstasy is known to produce incredibly pleasurable effects, such as self-confidence, acceptance, feelings of closeness, and desire to touch others. However, this high can lead to severe dehydration and hyperthermia or increases in body temperature. Usage can cause muscle breakdown and kidney, liver, or cardiovascular failure. It can also cause anxiety, sleep-deprivation, and depression. Ecstasy can damage cells that produce serotonin which regulate mood, appetite, etc. and thus can create emotional problems and learning disorders. Research has also shown effects on memory.
Related Terms	Definition
Candy Flipping	Using LSD with ecstasy
Elephant Flipping	Using PCP with ecstasy
E-tard	Person who uses a great deal of ecstasy; a burnout
Flower Flipping/Hippy Flipping	Using mushrooms with ecstasy

Heroin	Common Names: Aries, Big H, brown, brown sugar, dope, gear, golden girls, H, Harry Jones, horse, junk, poison, scat, skag, smack, sweet dreams, tar, train
Synopsis:	Heroin is derived from morphine, obtained from the opium poppy, and is highly addictive. Heroin is classified as a “downer” or depressant and as such interferes with the brain’s ability to perceive pain. It can be white to dark brown powder or a tar-like substance. Heroin can be injected into a vein, called mainlining, injected into a muscle, smoked in a pipe, mixed with marijuana or tobacco, inhaled as smoke, or snorted. Heroin creates a euphoric high and then an alternately wakeful and drowsy state. Over time, using can lead to collapsed veins, infection of the heart lining and valves, liver disease, clogged blood vessels, and eventually death.
Related Terms	Definition
Back to Back	Smoking crack after injecting heroin or heroin used after smoking crack
Back-up	Permitting blood to back up into a syringe to ensure the needle is in a vein
Bombita	A mixture of cocaine and heroin
Chasing the Dragon	A particular way of inhaling heroin
Cheese	A hazardous mix of black tar heroin and Tylenol PM (or other medicines containing diphenhydramine). It looks like grated parmesan cheese – thus the name.
China White	A very pure white heroin
Cook	To heat heroin with water to prepare it for injection
Cotton Shooter	A desperate addict who injects the residue from cotton used to filter heroin
Dime’s Worth	The amount of heroin to cause death
Evening	The onset of a heroin withdrawal
Give Wings	Inject someone or teach someone to inject heroin
Half Load	15 bags (decks) of heroin

501 (c)(3)	The section of the tax code that defines nonprofit, charitable, or tax-exempt organizations; 501(c)(3) organizations are further defined as public charities, private operating foundations, and private non-operating foundations.
A-21	“Cost Principles for Educational Institutions” – a circular published by the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that establishes the principals determining costs within education system such as grants, research, development, or other work.
Allowable Costs	Things that can be purchased or paid for with grant funds.
AOR	Authorized Organizational Representative
ARRA	The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 – the federal legislation authorizing billions of dollars in program funding and tax cuts, referred to originally as the “Stimulus Bill,” “Stimulus Package,” or “HR 1.”
Annual Report	A report created by an organization and foundation that describes its yearly fiscal activities. These reports can be made to grantmaking organizations to ensure that money is being used as allowed.
Assets	The amount of capital or principal owned by a foundation or organization such as money, stocks, bonds, real estate, etc.
Audit	Review of a project’s or agency’s fiscal activities.
Beneficiary	The individual or organization receiving funds.
Bequests	A donation or gift that has few or no obligations attached to it. The lack of restrictions makes these types of donations desirable.
Block Grants	Formula funds that are not allocated to a specific category and are more flexibly distributed.
Boilerplate Materials	Generic verbiage used in an agreement that expresses generalized or standardized terms. Sometimes boilerplate language is used as a placeholder until more specific details or personalized material can be added that actually reflect the document’s matter.
BAA	Broad Agency Announcement – An announcement of a federal agency’s research interests, under which awards and proposals can be made.
Budget	A detailed statement outlining a project’s or organization’s anticipated costs for a fixed period of time.
Budget Adjustment	An amendment to the initial budget statement.
Budget Narrative	Text that describes a budget’s purpose or relevance to a project’s mission.
Budget Period	A delineation of time for a budget statement.
CAGE	Commercial and Government Entity
Capital Expenses	Large purchases such as buildings, land, vehicles, or major equipment.
Capital Support	Funds for the purchase of large endowments such as buildings, land, vehicles, or major equipment.
CAS	Cost Accounting Standards – federally mandated accounting standards intended to ensure uniformity in budgeting and spending funds.
CBO	Community-Based Organization – an organization that provides human services and is a part of a particular community, usually characterized as a public charity.
CDBG	Community Development Block Grant – a program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that funds local community development. A block grant is less specific than a categorical grant as funds can be used more loosely.
CD-ROM	Compact Disk-Read Only Memory – a computer disk that allows for information to be “written” on it and passed to other technologies.
CFDA Number	Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number – the CFDA is the encyclopedia of all funding programs. It’s the way all grants are categorized.
CFR	Code of Federal Regulations – the rules and requirements published by federal administrative agencies and departments, like HUD, the Dept. of Education, and the like.
Challenge Grant	A grant awarded only if the receiving organization can match the funds given. This is used to inspire donors to the organization along with grant funds.
Change Order	A written order signed by a contractor to make changes to an existing contract.
Charitable Foundation	Legally categorized as a nonprofit organization. A charitable foundation either donates funds and support to other organizations or provides the source of funding for its own charitable purposes. It differs from a private foundation in that it is not endowed by an individual or family but solicits funds from the public.
Close Out	The act of completing all remaining actions to terminate a project.
Collaborator	An individual or agency who works in partnership with another organization.
Community Foundation	A 501(c)(3) organization that makes grants for charitable purposes in a specific community or region. Community foundations can be classified as private or public charities.
Community Fund	Funds for an organized community program used for the ongoing operations of that community.
Company-Sponsored Foundation	A private foundation whose assets are derived primarily from the contributions of a for-profit business. While a company-sponsored foundation may maintain close ties with its parent company, it is an independent organization with its own endowment and as such is subject to the same rules and regulations as other private foundations.
Competing Proposals	Proposals that are submitted for the first time or unfunded proposals that are resubmitted and must compete for new or further funds.
Concept Paper	A preliminary application, a lot shorter than a proposal.
Consortium	Two or more organizations that work on a similar project.
Continuation Project (Non-Competing)	A project approved for multi-year funding, though funds may be administered yearly. For grant funded projects or cooperative agreements on a specific project.
CoC	Continuum of Care – authorized under the several “McKinney-Vento Act” programs administered by HUD, Continuum of Care funds are allocated at the local level by regional agencies to provide services to the homeless.
Contract	A document that legally outlines an agreement and obligations between two or more parties.

You Guys or Ladies and Gentlemen	folks, y’all, everyone
Husband/Wife/Boyfriend/Girlfriend	spouse, partner, first name
Mom and Dad	parents, caregivers, grownup, responsible adult
Fireman, Policeman, Mankind	firefighter, police officer, humankind
Chief/Chairman	chair or chairperson
Tribe	squad, team, group
Low man on the totem pole	understudy, secondary role, least significant
Pow-wow	huddle, meeting, gathering
That’s crazy/insane	unexpected, silly, wild
Guru	expert, tutor, leader, guide, advisor
You killed it	you rocked it, or, you did awesomely
Bullet point(s)	points, list, indicators
Dodged a bullet	close call, near miss
Master (Ex: master list, master key)	main or primary
Blacklist	blocklist
Peanut gallery	observers
Handicap, Disabled people	people/person with disabilities
Divide and conquer	come between, tear apart
Grandfathered in	exempted, preauthorized, excused
Slaving away	working hard
Cracking the whip	domineering, demanding
Stakeholder	partner, interested or affected parties, collaborator
Seen or Heard	valued, important, significant
Crazy or Insane	unpredictable, wild, confusing
Lame	uninteresting, uncool, lacks excitement
Gyp or Gypped	shortchanged, bamboozled, hoodwinked
Bingeing	indulged, spree, satiated
Ninja	expert, whiz, ace
Spirit Animal	kindred spirit,raison d’être

Active Attack	An attack in which the attacker seeks to alter the system used, not just to learn information as with a “passive attack”. This usually results in a manipulation or unauthorized download of files.
Attack	An attempt to gain unauthorized access into a system in order to alter or learn information about the system being used.
Ad Blocker/Killer	A program that helps to prevent popup advertisements from appearing on your screen.
Administrative Security	The basic requirement of security for a network of users or computer system.
Adware	Automatically displays or downloads advertisements to a computer, usually as a popup. Adware by itself is harmless, but can be coupled with spyware or software that illegally obtains information about the user’s computer.
Alert	A message that notifies the computer user of a security measure.
AntiSpam	A software or service that helps prevent unsolicited mail and stops the spammer from keeping email addresses on the spam list.
Application Level Gateway	A firewall system or proxy server that monitors traffic between the host or trusted server and an un-trusted server. It ensures that the information passing through is authorized by the computer user.
Attachment	A file that can be added to an e-mail, blog, or other online device such as documents, pictures, or songs. Exercise caution with any unknown attachments as they may contain viruses.
Automated Information System (AIS)	A connection of a system of computers, hardware, or software to an information processing device that does work like communication, computation, or dissemination of information.
Back Door	A hole in the security of a computer system by which normal authorization of use can be bypassed. This could happen because of an installed program or software.
Blacklisting Software	A type of software that blocks specified harmful sites from your computer.
Blocking Software	A software that blocks harmful websites or incoming data from online.
Blog	An online diary or log which can include pictures, links, or other forms of media. It is updated frequently and sometimes organized by specific subjects, such as politics, news, or pop culture.
Bookmark	A way to save a website in your browser’s toolbar for future use.
Breach	A violation of the security of a network or computer system.
Browser	A program that allows users to view web pages like Firefox or Safari.
Buffer Overflow	When more data is put into the buffer or a holding area than can be processed. An overflow can cause a computer crash or infiltration by an unwanted user.
Bug	An unwanted program or hardware that damages a computer’s ability to function.
Chat	Real-time communication in which individuals can send and receive messages instantly. Chats are a component of instant messaging.
Chat Acronym	An acronym used to communicate phrases. i.e. LOL (laugh out loud), ASL (age/sex/location), BRB (Be right back), etc.
Chat Room	An interactive forum where individuals can talk in real-time. Many chat rooms are themed by subjects to discuss, but they can also be formed to talk informally, with strangers or with friends.
Click-reload	A popup that opens when you click on a link which at the same times reloads more popup windows.
Cookie	These are files that store information about what is typed on the Internet, such as usernames, passwords, or phone numbers that can be enabled or deleted.
Cyberbullying	Using the Internet to intimate another person such as through email, social media, or instant messaging.
Cyberspace	Commonly known as the internet, it is a web of computers and systems that interact online.
Cyberstalking/Harassment	Terms that can refer to the online enticement of children; threatening messages, harmful gossip, or sexual solicitation.
Domain Name	A name the represents the Internet Protocol (IP) address of a website. i.e. https://boostcollaborative.org is a domain name.
Download	Information received online or from other computers that you can view or save.
E-mail	A service that allows people to send messages with text, pictures, files, or sound to other people around the world. Popular email servers are gmail, yahoo, and hotmail.
Email Worm	A harmful, self-replicating program which can spread over computer networks through email.
Emoticons	Icons or keyboard combinations that represent facial expressions. They can be sent via email, messaging, or social media. Examples -_-
File-sharing Program	A program that allows multiple users to exchange files, such as pictures, songs, or even other programs. Exercise caution when downloading shared files as some may contain viruses or illegal material.
Filtering Software	Software that screens unwanted Internet content.
Firewall	A device or wall that separates permitted users and information from denied access. This prevents unwanted information like spam and viruses as well as unwanted users from infiltrating the system.
Firmware	A hardware that controls internally some other device. Examples of firmware are keyboards, hard disks, or memory cards.
Flaming	Sending offensive messages to others on the Internet.
Freeware	Computer software that is available for use at no cost. Sometimes the software has user restrictions such as a time period it can be used or does not function as fully as the paid software.
Gamer	Someone who plays online computer or video games.
Geolocation Services	A service that shares a user’s location with their friends or with other users. Some examples include Facebook Places or Foursquare.

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