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 | 234 |
| Noob | Newbie | 315 |
| XX | Kisses | 392 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 431 |
| thx | Thanks | 441 |
| xp | Experience | 445 |
| PC | Personal computer | 458 |
| Fail | Failure | 464 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 474 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 488 |
| bc | Because | 489 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 490 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 501 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 503 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 506 |
| 2 | To | 507 |
| Scrub | Loser | 510 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 514 |
| muah | Kiss | 517 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 522 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 527 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| msg | Message | 529 |
| plz | Please | 531 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 536 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 536 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 537 |
| haha | Laughing | 538 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 538 |
| sup | What's up | 539 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 540 |
| POV | Point of view | 541 |
| u | You | 541 |
| b4 | Before | 542 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 542 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 542 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 542 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 543 |
| Cap | Lie | 543 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 545 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 545 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 546 |
| 411 | Information | 547 |
| FB | 549 | |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 550 |
| vs | Versus | 550 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| perv | Pervert | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| qt | Cutie | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 553 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 554 |
| 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 |
| SO | Significant other | 559 |
| sfx | Special effects | 559 |
| hun | Honey | 559 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 560 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 561 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 561 |
| mins | Minutes | 561 |
| sorta | Sort of | 561 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 563 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 564 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 565 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 565 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 565 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| mwa | Kiss | 566 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 566 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 566 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 566 |
| c | See | 567 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 567 |
| PS | PlayStation | 567 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 567 |
| b-day | Birthday | 568 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 568 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 569 |
| ft | Featuring | 569 |
| IOU | I owe you | 569 |
| K | OK | 570 |
| X | Kiss | 570 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 570 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 572 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| TMI | Too much information | 573 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 573 |
| N/A | Not Available | 573 |
| hehe | Laughing | 573 |
| You got it | For sure | 573 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 573 |
| od | Overdose | 573 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 574 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 574 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 576 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 576 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| hw | Homework | 578 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| USA | United States of America | 579 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Skol | Good health | 579 |
| You got served | You were called out | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| mgmt | Management | 580 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 580 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 580 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 580 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 580 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 580 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 580 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 581 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 581 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 581 |
| app | Application | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 581 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 581 |
| Rubber | A condom | 581 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 581 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 582 |
| NC | No comment | 582 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 582 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 582 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 582 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 582 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| ship | Relationship | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 582 |
| Dope | Cool | 582 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 583 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 583 |
| Cold | Mean | 583 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 583 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 583 |
| Cray | Crazy | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Gucci | Good | 584 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 584 |
| sp | Spelling | 584 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 584 |
| Dawg | Friend | 584 |
| char | Character | 584 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| Hop off | Go away | 584 |
| Po-po | Police | 584 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 585 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 585 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 585 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 585 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 585 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 585 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 585 |
| addy | Adderall | 585 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 586 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 586 |
| Trill | Well respected | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 586 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 586 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 586 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 586 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 587 |
| IM | Instant message | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 587 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 587 |
| j | Joint | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| No cap | No lie | 587 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 587 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 587 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 587 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 587 |
| Salty | Upset | 587 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| yt | YouTube | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 587 |
| JK | Just kidding | 588 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 588 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 588 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Boo | Babe | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 588 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 588 |
| G | A thousand dollars | 588 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| emo | Emotional | 589 |
| Mate | Friend | 589 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 589 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 589 |
| tween | Tweenager | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 589 |
| Slay | To dominate | 589 |
| Talking trash | Disrespecting | 589 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 590 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Side eye | Disapproving glance | 590 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 590 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 590 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| sk8 | Skate | 591 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 591 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 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 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| Fly | Cool | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Slime | A good friend | 591 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Wipe | Total death | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 591 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 591 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 591 |
| Nark | An informant | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 591 |
| Yasss | Yes | 591 |
| BO | Body odor | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 591 |
| ref | Referee | 591 |
| Doe | Though | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| 1F | One female | 591 |
| Gurl | Girl | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 592 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 592 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 592 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 592 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 592 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 592 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 592 |
| stats | Statistics | 592 |
| Boujee | High class | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 593 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| Dank | High quality marijuana | 593 |
| lawl | LOL | 593 |
| Swag | Free stuff | 593 |
| Goals | Desirable | 593 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 593 |
| M/F | Male or female | 593 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 593 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 593 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 593 |
| CONUS | Contiguous United States | 593 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 593 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 593 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 593 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Pumped | Excited | 593 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 593 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 593 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 593 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 593 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 593 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 593 |
| OG | Original | 593 |
| Respeck | Respect | 593 |
| PC | Politically correct | 593 |
| PTO | Paid time off | 593 |
| BTS | Back to school | 593 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 593 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 593 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 593 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 593 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 593 |
| wanna | Want to | 593 |
| Threads | Clothes | 593 |
| MO | Modus operandi | 593 |
| W2K | Windows 2000 | 593 |
| WFA | Work from anywhere | 593 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 593 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 593 |
| Appoholic | A person addicted to downloading apps | 593 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 593 |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | 593 |
| blog | Web log | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| neh | No | 593 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 593 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 593 |
| Trashy | Poor quality | 593 |
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