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LISTEN: ‘Thirsty’ Might Not Mean What You Think It Does

WUNC | By Morgan Manson

Published September 8, 2014 at 11:25 AM EDT

Morgan Manson and the other youth reporters were based at the American Tobacco campus all summer.

Teens in North Carolina are using the term "thirsty" these days, and they don't mean that they need a drink. The term refers to a specific behavior - one that occurs in social media, or in person. Teen reporter Morgan Manson explains:

Morgan Manson is a rising senior at Hillside Tech Academy in Durham, NC. She produced this story as a part of WUNC's Summer Youth Radio Institute.

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