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Your teen is “caught in 4K” — and boy, they’re in trouble. This is the definition of the slang expression, according to Dictionary.com: “Caught in 4k is a phrase that means someone was caught in the act of doing something wrong or foolish and there is undeniable evidence to prove it.” The online dictionary explains that “4k” number “Refers to 4,000 pixel resolution, a very high resolution for video and digital photography that results in clear images.
Blake adds, “4K shows the impact of the evolution of technology on language. It is noteworthy that this lexical innovation seems to originate in the African American community and is appropriated by youth culture more generally.” As Blake co-writes in Mental Floss of this language, “African American cultural expression has extended into hip hop discourse and music, and is one of the largest exports of U.S. culture.
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