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 | 161 |
| Noob | Newbie | 291 |
| XX | Kisses | 360 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 418 |
| xp | Experience | 434 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 443 |
| PC | Personal computer | 446 |
| Fail | Failure | 461 |
| bc | Because | 472 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 482 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 484 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 490 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 498 |
| 2 | To | 501 |
| Scrub | Loser | 503 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 503 |
| muah | Kiss | 504 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| msg | Message | 515 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 516 |
| plz | Please | 519 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| haha | Laughing | 528 |
| sup | What's up | 530 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 533 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 533 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 534 |
| u | You | 534 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 534 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 534 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 536 |
| POV | Point of view | 537 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 537 |
| perv | Pervert | 537 |
| Cap | Lie | 538 |
| b4 | Before | 539 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 539 |
| Bro | Brother | 539 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 539 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| qt | Cutie | 545 |
| vs | Versus | 545 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 547 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 547 |
| FB | 547 | |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| TBC | To be continued | 550 |
| AKA | Also known as | 551 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 551 |
| Ditto | Same | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 553 |
| hun | Honey | 553 |
| 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 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 559 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 560 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 560 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 561 |
| mwa | Kiss | 563 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 563 |
| b-day | Birthday | 565 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 565 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 565 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 565 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 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 |
| X | Kiss | 568 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 568 |
| TMI | Too much information | 569 |
| IOU | I owe you | 569 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 570 |
| K | OK | 571 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 572 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 572 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 572 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 572 |
| nuke | A nuclear missile | 572 |
| Leech | A freeloader | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 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 |
| You got it | For sure | 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 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 575 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 575 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 575 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| mgmt | Management | 577 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 577 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 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 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 578 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 578 |
| app | Application | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 578 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 578 |
| NFL | National Football League | 578 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 578 |
| Rubber | A condom | 578 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 578 |
| Skol | Good health | 579 |
| ship | Relationship | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| Hop off | Go away | 579 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 579 |
| Cold | Mean | 579 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 580 |
| Chill | Relax | 580 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 580 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 580 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| gimme | Give me | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 581 |
| pic | Picture | 581 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 581 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 581 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 582 |
| AP | Associated Press | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 583 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 583 |
| Slay | To dominate | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| WBY | What about you? | 583 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 584 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 584 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 584 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| rando | Random | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 584 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 584 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 584 |
| Po-po | Police | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| Lit | Exciting | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 585 |
| info | Information | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| Boss | An awesome person | 585 |
| yt | YouTube | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| m | Male | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| IM | Instant message | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| emo | Emotional | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 586 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Chicken | Scared | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 587 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| Jaguar | A woman in her 50s or later who dates younger men | 587 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 588 |
| Cold | Awesome | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Fire | Awesome | 588 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 588 |
| Beef | An ongoing conflict | 588 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Nark | An informant | 588 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| stats | Statistics | 588 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 588 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 589 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| TBD | To be determined | 589 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 589 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 589 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 589 |
| cid | Acid | 589 |
| sis | Sister | 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 |
| Tight | Awesome | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 589 |
| Buck | Dollar | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 590 |
| f | Female | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 590 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 590 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 590 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 590 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| GenAI | Generative AI | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| nah | No | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 590 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 590 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 590 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 590 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 590 |
| Threads | Clothes | 590 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 590 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 590 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| M/F | Male or female | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 591 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 591 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 591 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| mula | Money | 591 |
| Dough | Money | 591 |
| fam | Family | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 591 |
| Low-key | Modest | 591 |
| Cuffing | Linking up in a relationship with a person | 591 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 591 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 591 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 591 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 591 |
| Respeck | Respect | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| xmas | Christmas | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Skibidi | A nonsensical word | 591 |
| neh | No | 591 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 591 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 591 |
| wanna | Want to | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| OT | Overtime | 592 |
| John | Toilet | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 592 |
| Cracked | Crazy | 592 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| VOD | Video on demand | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Jock | An athlete | 592 |
| Energy vampire | A person who sucks your emotional energy | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 592 |
| hon | Honey | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Phantom buzz | False phone vibration in your pocket | 593 |
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