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 | 170 |
| Noob | Newbie | 296 |
| XX | Kisses | 371 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 423 |
| xp | Experience | 436 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 449 |
| PC | Personal computer | 449 |
| Fail | Failure | 462 |
| bc | Because | 474 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 482 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 486 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 493 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 498 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 502 |
| Scrub | Loser | 504 |
| 2 | To | 505 |
| muah | Kiss | 507 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| msg | Message | 516 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 518 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| plz | Please | 521 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| haha | Laughing | 530 |
| sup | What's up | 531 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 532 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 533 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 535 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| u | You | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 535 |
| POV | Point of view | 538 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 539 |
| Cap | Lie | 539 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 540 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| Bro | Brother | 541 |
| perv | Pervert | 541 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| vs | Versus | 546 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 547 |
| qt | Cutie | 547 |
| FB | 547 | |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 548 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 550 |
| AKA | Also known as | 551 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| Ditto | Same | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 553 |
| hun | Honey | 554 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 555 |
| sfx | Special effects | 555 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 556 |
| sorta | Sort of | 556 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 557 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 557 |
| SO | Significant other | 558 |
| mins | Minutes | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 560 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 560 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 561 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 561 |
| mwa | Kiss | 563 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 563 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| b-day | Birthday | 565 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 565 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 565 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 566 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 566 |
| PS | PlayStation | 566 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 566 |
| c | See | 567 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 567 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 567 |
| ft | Featuring | 567 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| TMI | Too much information | 569 |
| X | Kiss | 569 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 569 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 570 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| Leech | A freeloader | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 572 |
| nuke | A nuclear missile | 572 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 573 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 573 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 573 |
| N/A | Not Available | 573 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 573 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 574 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 574 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| USA | United States of America | 575 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 575 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 575 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 575 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 576 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 577 |
| mgmt | Management | 577 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 578 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 578 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 578 |
| app | Application | 578 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 578 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 578 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 578 |
| NFL | National Football League | 578 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 578 |
| Rubber | A condom | 578 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Skol | Good health | 579 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 579 |
| ship | Relationship | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| Cold | Mean | 579 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Chill | Relax | 580 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 580 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 580 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 580 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| pic | Picture | 581 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 581 |
| gimme | Give me | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| AP | Associated Press | 582 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| Slay | To dominate | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 584 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| Lit | Exciting | 585 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 585 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| yt | YouTube | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| info | Information | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| m | Male | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| IM | Instant message | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| emo | Emotional | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 586 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Chicken | Scared | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 587 |
| Jaguar | A woman in her 50s or later who dates younger men | 587 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Cold | Awesome | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| Nark | An informant | 588 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 588 |
| Fire | Awesome | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 588 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 588 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 589 |
| sis | Sister | 589 |
| TBD | To be determined | 589 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 589 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 589 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 589 |
| cid | Acid | 589 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 589 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| BO | Body odor | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 589 |
| ref | Referee | 589 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Buck | Dollar | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| stats | Statistics | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 589 |
| f | Female | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 590 |
| nah | No | 590 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 590 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 590 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 590 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 590 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 590 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 590 |
| Skibidi | A nonsensical word | 591 |
| OT | Overtime | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| M/F | Male or female | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Dough | Money | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Low-key | Modest | 591 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 591 |
| xmas | Christmas | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 591 |
| GenAI | Generative AI | 591 |
| wanna | Want to | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 591 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 591 |
| mula | Money | 591 |
| fam | Family | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 591 |
| Respeck | Respect | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| neh | No | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| John | Toilet | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Twinning | Saying or doing something in coordination with another person | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Winning | Succeeding | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| VOD | Video on demand | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Cuffing | Linking up in a relationship with a person | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 592 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Jock | An athlete | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Cracked | Crazy | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| hon | Honey | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| MO | Modus operandi | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
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