clean teen
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Meaning · English
A teenager or youth who avoids or eschews drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, and other vices.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Another "clean teen" romance which will appeal to the same readers as the other 68 in this series.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “clean teen” mean?
A teenager or youth who avoids or eschews drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, and other vices.
Is “clean teen” formal or informal?
clean teen is generally slang.