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 |
|---|---|---|
| Noob | Newbie | 388 |
| LOL | Laughing out loud | 393 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 455 |
| xp | Experience | 467 |
| Fail | Failure | 485 |
| PC | Personal computer | 498 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 513 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 523 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 525 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 525 |
| xx | Kisses | 525 |
| Scrub | Loser | 529 |
| thx | Thanks | 535 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 542 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 545 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 546 |
| bc | Because | 549 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 550 |
| Cap | Lie | 552 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 553 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 553 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 554 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 555 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 556 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 556 |
| muah | Kiss | 558 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 558 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 560 |
| 2 | To | 561 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 561 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 562 |
| vs | Versus | 562 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 564 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 565 |
| SO | Significant other | 566 |
| FB | 566 | |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 569 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 569 |
| plz | Please | 570 |
| sup | What's up | 570 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 571 |
| msg | Message | 571 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 571 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 572 |
| sfx | Special effects | 572 |
| PS | PlayStation | 572 |
| cya | See ya | 573 |
| qt | Cutie | 573 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 573 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 573 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 573 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 573 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 574 |
| haha | Laughing | 574 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 574 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 575 |
| u | You | 575 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 575 |
| perv | Pervert | 576 |
| TBC | To be continued | 576 |
| ft | Featuring | 576 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 576 |
| hun | Honey | 576 |
| AKA | Also known as | 577 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 577 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 577 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 577 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 577 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 577 |
| Ditto | Same | 577 |
| sorta | Sort of | 577 |
| Triggered | Angry | 577 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 577 |
| b4 | Before | 578 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 578 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 578 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 578 |
| 411 | Information | 579 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 579 |
| b-day | Birthday | 580 |
| c | See | 580 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 580 |
| IOU | I owe you | 580 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 580 |
| You got it | For sure | 580 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 580 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 580 |
| mwa | Kiss | 581 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 581 |
| You got served | You were called out | 581 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 581 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 581 |
| BTDT | Been there, done that | 582 |
| K | OK | 582 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 582 |
| N/A | Not Available | 582 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 582 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 582 |
| lil | Little | 582 |
| Uber | The best | 582 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 582 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 582 |
| b/c | Because | 583 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 583 |
| TMI | Too much information | 583 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 583 |
| hw | Homework | 583 |
| ship | Relationship | 583 |
| rawr | Roar | 583 |
| mins | Minutes | 583 |
| Kicks | Fun | 583 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 583 |
| Dope | Cool | 583 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| re | Regarding | 584 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| d | Di** | 584 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 584 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 584 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 584 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 584 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 584 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 584 |
| FWIW | For what it's worth | 585 |
| FYI | For your information | 585 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 585 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 585 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 585 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 585 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 585 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 585 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 585 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 585 |
| Chill | Relax | 585 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 585 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| od | Overdose | 585 |
| favs | Favorites | 585 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 585 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 585 |
| h8r | Hater | 586 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 586 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 586 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 586 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 586 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 586 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 586 |
| Performative activism | Activism performed to gain social standing | 586 |
| Skol | Good health | 586 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 586 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 586 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 586 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 587 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 587 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 587 |
| NFL | National Football League | 587 |
| X | Kiss | 587 |
| mgmt | Management | 587 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 587 |
| Swerve | Go away | 587 |
| Digits | Phone number | 587 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 587 |
| USA | United States of America | 587 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 587 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 587 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 587 |
| char | Character | 587 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 587 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 587 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 588 |
| addy | Adderall | 588 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 588 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 588 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 588 |
| AP | Associated Press | 588 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 588 |
| CD | Compact disc | 588 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 588 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 588 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 588 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 588 |
| Po-po | Police | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 588 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 588 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 588 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 588 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 588 |
| robo | Robotics Facility | 588 |
| WBY | What about you? | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 588 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 588 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 588 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 588 |
| Rubber | A condom | 588 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 589 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 589 |
| gimme | Give me | 589 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 589 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 589 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 589 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 589 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 589 |
| yt | YouTube | 589 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 589 |
| Yuge | Huge | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 589 |
| Effin | F***ing | 589 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 589 |
| fav | Favorite | 589 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 589 |
| Dawg | Friend | 589 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 589 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 590 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 590 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 590 |
| hehe | Laughing | 590 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 590 |
| Yasss | Yes | 590 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 590 |
| Cray | Crazy | 590 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 590 |
| Ish | Kind of | 590 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 590 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 591 |
| F2F | Face to face | 591 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 591 |
| NC | No comment | 591 |
| No cap | No lie | 591 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 591 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 591 |
| G2G | Good to go | 591 |
| sp | Spelling | 591 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 591 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| deets | Details | 591 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 591 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 591 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 591 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 591 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 591 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 591 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 591 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 591 |
| G | A thousand dollars | 591 |
| sis | Sister | 591 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 591 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| POC | Proof of concept | 591 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 592 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 592 |
| sk8 | Skate | 592 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 592 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 592 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 592 |
| emo | Emotional | 592 |
| Fire | Awesome | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 592 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 592 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 592 |
| mofo | Mother F***** | 592 |
| app | Application | 592 |
| Wipe | Total death | 592 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 592 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 592 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 592 |
| Trill | Well respected | 592 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 592 |
| cid | Acid | 592 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 592 |
| SMS | Short Message Service | 592 |
| Gucci | Good | 592 |
| Cold | Mean | 592 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 592 |
| Side eye | Disapproving glance | 592 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 592 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 592 |
| Sick | Awesome | 592 |
| Fly | Cool | 592 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 592 |
| Doe | Though | 592 |
| j | Joint | 592 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 592 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 592 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 592 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 592 |
| TGFF | Thank God for Friday | 592 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 592 |
| tween | Tweenager | 592 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 592 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 593 |
| m | Male | 593 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 593 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 593 |
| Textpectation | Expectation of waiting for a text | 593 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 593 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 593 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 593 |
| We move | We carry on | 593 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 593 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 593 |
| FOAF | Friend of a friend | 593 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 593 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 593 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 593 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 593 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
| Gurl | Girl | 593 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 593 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 593 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 593 |
| info | Information | 593 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 593 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 593 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 593 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 593 |
| Nark | Informant | 593 |
| Presidential flashcards | Dollars | 593 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 593 |
| BO | Body odor | 593 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 593 |
| Red wedding | A disaster | 593 |
| ref | Referee | 593 |
| Salty | Upset | 593 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 593 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 593 |
| Tight | Awesome | 593 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 593 |
| My b | My mistake | 593 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 593 |
| MSM | Mainstream media | 593 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 593 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 593 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 593 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 593 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 593 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 593 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 593 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 593 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 593 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 593 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 593 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 594 |
| ppl | People | 594 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 594 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 594 |
| lawl | LOL | 594 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 594 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 594 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 594 |
| Cracked | Crazy | 594 |
| Nonpology | A non-apology | 594 |
| IM | Instant message | 594 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 594 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 594 |
| Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 594 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 594 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 594 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 594 |
| fam | Family | 594 |
| 1F | One female | 594 |
| LGBTTQQIAAP | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, Ally, and Pansexual | 594 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 594 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 594 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 594 |
| Alpha mom | A dominant female in a group of mothers | 594 |
| Chicken | Scared | 594 |
| Talking trash | Disrespecting | 594 |
| Moon door | To get rid of | 594 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 594 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 594 |
| Virtue signaling | Demonstrating moral superiority | 594 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 594 |
| dced | Disconnected | 594 |
| No chill | Uncalm | 594 |
| Peacocking | Showing off | 594 |
| Pumped | Excited | 594 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 594 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 594 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 594 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 594 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 594 |
| xmas | Christmas | 594 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 594 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 594 |
| Church | Perfect | 594 |
| Twinning | Saying or doing something in coordination with another person | 594 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 594 |
| Mate | Friend | 594 |
| fitspo | Fitness inspiration | 594 |
| nah | No | 594 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 594 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 594 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 594 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 594 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 594 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 594 |
| sistah | Sister | 594 |
| Hots | Attraction to a person | 594 |
| PTO | Paid time off | 594 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 594 |
| PSA | Public Service Announcement | 594 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 594 |
| Cellfish | Inconsiderate of others while talking on the phone | 594 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 594 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 594 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 594 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 594 |
| SFW | Safe for work | 594 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 594 |
| Hop off | Go away | 594 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 594 |
| Lockdown | An order to stay where you are | 594 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 594 |
| jelly | Jealous | 594 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 594 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 594 |
| Dank | High quality marijuana | 594 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 594 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 594 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 594 |
| John | Toilet | 594 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 594 |
| Swag | Free stuff | 594 |
| stats | Statistics | 594 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 594 |
| hon | Honey | 594 |
| admin | Administrator | 594 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 594 |
| Bag | £1000 | 594 |
| Froyo | Frozen yogurt | 595 |
| Sext | Sexually explicit message | 595 |
| LOTR | Lord of the Rings | 595 |
| EG | For example | 595 |
| M/F | Male or female | 595 |
| Selfie stick | An extendable pole with a smartphone on the end | 595 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 595 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 595 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 595 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 595 |
| GSOH | Great sense of humor | 595 |
| YABA | Yet another bloody acronym | 595 |
| puter | Computer | 595 |
| Whitelash | White voter backlash | 595 |
| TBD | To be determined | 595 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 595 |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | 595 |
| Cuffing | Linking up in a relationship with a person | 595 |
| Slacktivist | Lazy activist | 595 |
| VOD | Video on demand | 595 |
| That moment when | Remember that time when | 595 |
| dat | That | 595 |
| ye | Yes | 595 |
| Turnt up | Excited | 595 |
| Amped | Excited | 595 |
| Internest | A comfy spot to surf the Internet | 595 |
| Corona bump | Elbow bump with a person to avoid spreading the coronavirus | 595 |
| Burritoing | Wrapping yourself tightly in blankets | 595 |
| PC | Politically correct | 595 |
| mech | Mechanical units | 595 |
| rona | Coronavirus | 595 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 595 |
| Smarts | Intelligence | 595 |
| Brenner | Breakfast for dinner | 595 |
| Nowish | Sometime close to now | 595 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 595 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 595 |
| Faded | High | 595 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 595 |
| Bones | Dollars | 595 |
| Kicks | Shoes | 595 |
| pkmn | Pokémon | 595 |
| Third wheel | A person who feels left out | 595 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 595 |
| Caking | Flirting | 595 |
| Ugly sleep | Deep sleep | 595 |
| blog | Web log | 595 |
| Cab | Taxi | 595 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 595 |
| neh | No | 595 |
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