fambushing
a.k.a. fambushA portmanteau for "family" and "ambushing", it refers to kids reaching out to their parents, for example at night, texting them "Where are you? I need a ride home!"
Historical perspective: It's no longer just parents tracking their kids' behavior, as mid-2025, fambushing gained widespread viral attention when news media highlighted the trend of teens using tracking apps to monitor their parents. The word was officially added to the Cambridge Dictionary blog in November 2025.
NetLingo Classification: Online Jargon
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