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 | 177 |
| Noob | Newbie | 296 |
| XX | Kisses | 367 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 426 |
| xp | Experience | 436 |
| PC | Personal computer | 448 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 449 |
| Fail | Failure | 461 |
| bc | Because | 474 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 482 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 488 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 493 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 499 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 502 |
| Scrub | Loser | 504 |
| 2 | To | 505 |
| muah | Kiss | 507 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| msg | Message | 517 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 519 |
| plz | Please | 520 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| haha | Laughing | 530 |
| sup | What's up | 531 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 533 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 533 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 535 |
| u | You | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 536 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 537 |
| POV | Point of view | 538 |
| Cap | Lie | 539 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 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 |
| FB | 546 | |
| J/K | Just kidding | 547 |
| qt | Cutie | 547 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 547 |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| vs | Versus | 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 |
| sfx | Special effects | 555 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 555 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 556 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 556 |
| sorta | Sort of | 556 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 557 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
| SO | Significant other | 558 |
| mins | Minutes | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 561 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 561 |
| mwa | Kiss | 563 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 563 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 563 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| lil | Little | 564 |
| b-day | Birthday | 565 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 565 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 565 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 566 |
| c | See | 566 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 566 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 566 |
| PS | PlayStation | 567 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 568 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 568 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 568 |
| ft | Featuring | 568 |
| X | Kiss | 569 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 570 |
| TMI | Too much information | 570 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 572 |
| Leech | A freeloader | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| K | OK | 573 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 573 |
| N/A | Not Available | 573 |
| nuke | A nuclear missile | 573 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 573 |
| od | Overdose | 573 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 574 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 575 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 575 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 576 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| USA | United States of America | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 576 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| mgmt | Management | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Skol | Good health | 578 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| ship | Relationship | 579 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 579 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| Cold | Mean | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 579 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 579 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 579 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 580 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 580 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| app | Application | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 581 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 584 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Slay | To dominate | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| emo | Emotional | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Ppl | People | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Chicken | Scared | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| Cold | Awesome | 588 |
| IM | Instant message | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 589 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 590 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| BO | Body odor | 590 |
| ref | Referee | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| admin | Administrator | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| sk8 | Skate | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| GenAI | Generative AI | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 591 |
| stats | Statistics | 591 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| OT | Overtime | 592 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| Twinning | Saying or doing something in coordination with another person | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| fam | Family | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Low-key | Modest | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 592 |
| Respeck | Respect | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Cyberbullying | Bullying a person using technology | 593 |
| Situationship | A romance that is not yet a committed relationship | 593 |
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