Apparatus and methods to decipher and analyze hidden/figurative meanings in communications using contextual analysis are provided. The apparatus and methods may include generating an initial list of slang words and phrases and their corresponding hidden/figurative meanings, searching the Internet for new slang words and phrases, determining the corresponding hidden/figurative meanings of the new slang words and phrases, and contextually analyzing a set of communications for hidden/figurative meaning. The apparatus and methods may include generating an alert if a relevant hidden/figurative meaning is found in the set of communications.