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If Your Teen Says 'Call Your Uber' This Is What It *Actually* Means

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17.04.2026

If Your Teen Says 'Call Your Uber' This Is What It *Actually* Means

Once you've mastered the meaning, you can fire it back at them...

Parents editor at HuffPost UK

We’ve covered off mid, chat, chopped, choppelganger, tuff, six-seven (*takes a breath*) and dozens of other weird phrases kids come out with thanks to viral internet culture.

Now, some teachers in the US are reporting kids are saying “call your Uber” or “call yo Uber” in class. Uber is a popular ride-hailing company so it’s kind of like saying, “call yourself a taxi”. In short: you need to leave.

TikTok creator and teacher Philip Lindsay said: “‘Call your Uber’ is a phrase that I’ve heard kids starting to use in the last couple of weeks and it’s always directed at somebody who’s either being annoying or doing something unwanted.”

The phrase has likely come from a video, the educator explained, where two people are........

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