Posted by Eugene Volokh:
Are You a Parent of a Teen?
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2009_03_15-2009_03_21.shtml#1237467674
If so, you might want to note [1]the first three definitions of the
word "teen," from the Oxford English Dictionary:
1. Harm inflicted or suffered; injury, hurt, mischief; damage.
2. Irritation, vexation, annoyance; anger, wrath, rage; spite,
ill-will, malice. transf. Something vexatious, a cause of
annoyance; a trouble.
3. Affliction, trouble, suffering, grief, woe.
As they say, I am not making this up. Note, though, that the OED marks
these definitions as "arch[aic]" and "Obs[olete]" -- an obvious error.
References
1.
http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50248200?query_type=word&queryword=teen&first=1&max_to_show=10&sort_type=alpha&result_place=2&search_id=V5vI-xlbNqI-3815&hilite=50248200
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