Kids and Teens Directories Directory Directories Directory for Kids and Teens .In common usage around the world, "adolescent", "teenager", "teen", "youth", and "young person" may be considered synonyms - although the term 'teenager' is an artifact of the English counting system, not something that occurs in most languages. The term 'teenager' in its current form was reportedly first used by Bill Haley in February of a 1952 UK concert.In commerce, this generation is seen as an important target. Mobile phones, contemporary popular music, movies, television programs, sports, video games and clothes are heavily marketed and often popular amongst adolescents.
