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 | 179 |
| Noob | Newbie | 296 |
| XX | Kisses | 368 |
| 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 | 475 |
| 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 |
| 2 | To | 504 |
| Scrub | Loser | 504 |
| 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 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 535 |
| u | You | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 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 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 564 |
| b-day | Birthday | 565 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 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 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 568 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 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 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 572 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 572 |
| Leech | A freeloader | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| K | OK | 573 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 573 |
| N/A | Not Available | 573 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 573 |
| nuke | A nuclear missile | 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 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| USA | United States of America | 576 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 576 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| mgmt | Management | 578 |
| Skol | Good health | 578 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 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 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 579 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 579 |
| ship | Relationship | 579 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 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 |
| 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 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 580 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 582 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| app | Application | 582 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 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 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Slay | To dominate | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 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 |
| Trill | Well respected | 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 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 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 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| emo | Emotional | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 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 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 586 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 586 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Chicken | Scared | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Cold | Awesome | 588 |
| IM | Instant message | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 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 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 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 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 589 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 589 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 589 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 589 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 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 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| BO | Body odor | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| ref | Referee | 590 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| admin | Administrator | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| sk8 | Skate | 591 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 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 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| GenAI | Generative AI | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| stats | Statistics | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 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 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| OT | Overtime | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| Respeck | Respect | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 592 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 592 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Twinning | Saying or doing something in coordination with another person | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| fam | Family | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Low-key | Modest | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 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 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Situationship | A romance that is not yet a committed relationship | 593 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
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