Parents' Guide to Urban Dictionary

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Common Sense Media Review

Erin Brereton By Erin Brereton , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 13+

Words you won't find in Webster's are mostly mature.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 13+?

Any Positive Content?

Parent and Kid Reviews

age 13+

Based on 11 parent reviews

age 14+

Based on 46 kid reviews

Kids say this website is not suitable for anyone under 18 due to the overwhelming presence of inappropriate content, including sexual and crude definitions. While some users find it humorous or useful for slang, many express concern about the lack of moderation and the potential negative influence it may have on children.

  • inappropriate content
  • not for kids
  • humorous but crude
  • lack of moderation
  • slang definitions
  • parental warnings
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Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say ( 11 ):
Kids say ( 46 ):

The Urban Dictionary gets points for encouraging creativity, and some of the tamer terms are funny or feature earnest definitions. However, while the site might help increase your tween's interest in words, the risk of your child running across some made-up monikers that you won't want repeated is pretty high -- so supervision is recommended.

Online interaction: Users can instantly chat live -- via text or video -- with other users. There's no language filter, and conversations can get heated.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • What is a slur? What kind of words and terms -- involving gender, race, appearance or other things -- should you not say to offend people or hurt their feelings?

  • If you hear someone else use a term that you think may offend people or hurt their feelings, is it OK to repeat it -- or is that just as bad as saying it? Is there a difference between talking about discrimination and actually discriminating against people -- and how do you not cross that line?

  • Why would you not want to video chat with a stranger? What kind of things could happen that would be different or not as safe during a chat if you're able to see the person you're chatting with, instead of just typing back and forth?

Website Details

  • Genre : Educational
  • Pricing structure : Free
  • Last updated : October 9, 2025

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