General Slang
Many slang terms are used both online and offline, such as in spoken conversation. The following list includes general shorthand and slang terms that are not specifically used online or in text messaging.
| Slang Term | Meaning | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| LOL | Laughing out loud | 240 |
| Noob | Newbie | 319 |
| XX | Kisses | 401 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 434 |
| thx | Thanks | 446 |
| xp | Experience | 448 |
| PC | Personal computer | 463 |
| Fail | Failure | 464 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 477 |
| bc | Because | 489 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 490 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 492 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 503 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 506 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 507 |
| 2 | To | 508 |
| Scrub | Loser | 512 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 516 |
| muah | Kiss | 520 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 521 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 529 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 530 |
| plz | Please | 532 |
| msg | Message | 532 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 537 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 538 |
| haha | Laughing | 539 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 540 |
| sup | What's up | 541 |
| b4 | Before | 543 |
| u | You | 543 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 543 |
| POV | Point of view | 544 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 544 |
| Bro | Brother | 544 |
| Cap | Lie | 544 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 544 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 545 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 545 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 546 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 546 |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 548 |
| vs | Versus | 549 |
| FB | 550 | |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 550 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| TBC | To be continued | 552 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 552 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 554 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 554 |
| perv | Pervert | 555 |
| qt | Cutie | 556 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 556 |
| Ditto | Same | 556 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 558 |
| AKA | Also known as | 559 |
| hun | Honey | 559 |
| SO | Significant other | 560 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 561 |
| sfx | Special effects | 561 |
| sorta | Sort of | 561 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 562 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 564 |
| mins | Minutes | 564 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 565 |
| mwa | Kiss | 566 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 566 |
| lil | Little | 566 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 566 |
| b-day | Birthday | 567 |
| c | See | 567 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 567 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 567 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 567 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 567 |
| PS | PlayStation | 567 |
| K | OK | 568 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 568 |
| ft | Featuring | 568 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 568 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 569 |
| IOU | I owe you | 569 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 570 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 571 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 572 |
| X | Kiss | 572 |
| d | Di** | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 573 |
| You got it | For sure | 573 |
| od | Overdose | 573 |
| TMI | Too much information | 574 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 574 |
| hehe | Laughing | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 574 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 574 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 575 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 575 |
| N/A | Not Available | 575 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 575 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 576 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 576 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 577 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 578 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 578 |
| Kicks | Fun | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 578 |
| USA | United States of America | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| mgmt | Management | 580 |
| hw | Homework | 580 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 580 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 580 |
| NFL | National Football League | 580 |
| Skol | Good health | 580 |
| You got served | You were called out | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 581 |
| app | Application | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 581 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 581 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 581 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 581 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 582 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 582 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 582 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 582 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 582 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 582 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 583 |
| TM | Trademark | 583 |
| ship | Relationship | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 583 |
| pic | Picture | 583 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 583 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| Rubber | A condom | 583 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 583 |
| Cray | Crazy | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| WBY | What about you? | 583 |
| Dope | Cool | 583 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 583 |
| NC | No comment | 584 |
| sp | Spelling | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 584 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 584 |
| Digits | Phone number | 584 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 584 |
| Dawg | Friend | 584 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 584 |
| char | Character | 584 |
| h8r | Hater | 584 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 585 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 585 |
| Cold | Mean | 585 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 585 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 585 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 585 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 585 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 585 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 585 |
| Po-po | Police | 585 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 586 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 586 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 586 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 586 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 586 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 586 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 586 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 587 |
| F2F | Face to face | 587 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 587 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 587 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 587 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 587 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 587 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| yt | YouTube | 587 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 587 |
| Trill | Well respected | 587 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| No cap | No lie | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 587 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 587 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 587 |
| Salty | Upset | 587 |
| Slay | To dominate | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 587 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 587 |
| Hop off | Go away | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 587 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 587 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 587 |
| JK | Just kidding | 588 |
| m | Male | 588 |
| Ish | Kind of | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 588 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 588 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 588 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Boo | Babe | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| G | A thousand dollars | 588 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 588 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 588 |
| Gucci | Good | 588 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 588 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 588 |
| j | Joint | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Sick | Awesome | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 588 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 588 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 588 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 588 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 589 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 589 |
| IM | Instant message | 589 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| emo | Emotional | 589 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 589 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 589 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 589 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 589 |
| Talking trash | Disrespecting | 589 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 589 |
| Mate | Friend | 589 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 590 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 590 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 590 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 590 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 590 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 590 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 591 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 591 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 591 |
| tween | Tweenager | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 591 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 591 |
| Wipe | Total death | 591 |
| cid | Acid | 591 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 591 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 591 |
| Slime | A good friend | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 591 |
| Yasss | Yes | 591 |
| Nark | An informant | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 591 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 591 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Fly | Cool | 591 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 591 |
| BO | Body odor | 591 |
| Gurl | Girl | 591 |
| ref | Referee | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 591 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 591 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 591 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 591 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| f | Female | 592 |
| Side eye | Disapproving glance | 592 |
| 1F | One female | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Boujee | High class | 592 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 592 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 592 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 592 |
| rents | Parents | 592 |
| Doe | Though | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 592 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 592 |
| My b | My mistake | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 592 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 592 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 592 |
| stats | Statistics | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 592 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 593 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 593 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 593 |
| lawl | LOL | 593 |
| WFA | Work from anywhere | 593 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 593 |
| Lockdown | An order to stay where you are | 593 |
| OnlyPlans | Consistently planning dates but never following through | 593 |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | 593 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 593 |
| Church | Perfect | 593 |
| wanna | Want to | 593 |
| Dough | Money | 593 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 593 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 593 |
| Dank | High quality marijuana | 593 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 593 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 593 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 593 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 593 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 593 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 593 |
| Trashy | Poor quality | 593 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 593 |
| dat | That | 593 |
| Goals | Desirable | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Pumped | Excited | 593 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 593 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 593 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 593 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 593 |
| Huckleberry | The one you're looking for | 593 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 593 |
| Textpectation | Expectation of waiting for a text | 593 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 593 |
| Appoholic | A person addicted to downloading apps | 593 |
| MSM | Mainstream media | 593 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 593 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 593 |
| PC | Politically correct | 593 |
| Virtue signaling | Demonstrating moral superiority | 593 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| tech | Technology | 593 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 593 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 593 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 593 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 593 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 593 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 593 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 593 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 593 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 593 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 593 |
| Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 593 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 593 |
| OG | Original | 593 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 593 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 593 |
| blog | Web log | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 593 |
| Boy math | Male logic | 593 |
| Swag | Free stuff | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| Sistah | Sister | 593 |
| Moon door | To get rid of | 594 |
| fam | Family | 594 |
| Broham | Close friend | 594 |
| Alpha mom | A dominant female in a group of mothers | 594 |
| Dougie | Dance move | 594 |
| Red wedding | A disaster | 594 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 594 |
| Hots | Attraction to a person | 594 |
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