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 | 166 |
| Noob | Newbie | 293 |
| XX | Kisses | 368 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 420 |
| xp | Experience | 435 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 446 |
| PC | Personal computer | 448 |
| Fail | Failure | 462 |
| bc | Because | 474 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 482 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 483 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 491 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 498 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 503 |
| 2 | To | 504 |
| muah | Kiss | 504 |
| Scrub | Loser | 504 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 514 |
| msg | Message | 515 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 517 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| plz | Please | 520 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| haha | Laughing | 529 |
| sup | What's up | 530 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 532 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 534 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 534 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| u | You | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 535 |
| POV | Point of view | 538 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 539 |
| Cap | Lie | 539 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 539 |
| perv | Pervert | 539 |
| b4 | Before | 540 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 540 |
| Bro | Brother | 540 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| vs | Versus | 545 |
| qt | Cutie | 546 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 547 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 547 |
| FB | 547 | |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| AKA | Also known as | 551 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| Ditto | Same | 551 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 553 |
| hun | Honey | 553 |
| sfx | Special effects | 555 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 555 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 556 |
| sorta | Sort of | 556 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 557 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 557 |
| SO | Significant other | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| mins | Minutes | 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 |
| lil | Little | 564 |
| b-day | Birthday | 565 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 565 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 565 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 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 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| TMI | Too much information | 569 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 569 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 570 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 571 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 572 |
| nuke | A nuclear missile | 572 |
| Leech | A freeloader | 572 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 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 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 575 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 575 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 576 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| mgmt | Management | 577 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 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 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 578 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 578 |
| app | Application | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 578 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 578 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 578 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 578 |
| NFL | National Football League | 578 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 578 |
| Rubber | A condom | 578 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Cold | Mean | 579 |
| ship | Relationship | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 579 |
| Skol | Good health | 579 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Chill | Relax | 580 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 580 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 580 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| gimme | Give me | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 581 |
| pic | Picture | 581 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 581 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 581 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 581 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| AP | Associated Press | 582 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 583 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 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 |
| Slay | To dominate | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| WBY | What about you? | 583 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 584 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 584 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 584 |
| Po-po | Police | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 585 |
| Lit | Exciting | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| yt | YouTube | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 585 |
| info | Information | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 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 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Boss | An awesome person | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| m | Male | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| IM | Instant message | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| emo | Emotional | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Jaguar | A woman in her 50s or later who dates younger men | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 587 |
| Chicken | Scared | 587 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 587 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 587 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 588 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 588 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 588 |
| Nark | An informant | 588 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 588 |
| Cold | Awesome | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 588 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Fire | Awesome | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 589 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 589 |
| cid | Acid | 589 |
| TBD | To be determined | 589 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 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 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Buck | Dollar | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| stats | Statistics | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 589 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 589 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 590 |
| f | Female | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 590 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 590 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 590 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 590 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| nah | No | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 590 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 590 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| GenAI | Generative AI | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Threads | Clothes | 590 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 590 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 590 |
| Skibidi | A nonsensical word | 591 |
| OT | Overtime | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| M/F | Male or female | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 591 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 591 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 591 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 591 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 591 |
| mula | Money | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| fam | Family | 591 |
| Dough | Money | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Low-key | Modest | 591 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 591 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| xmas | Christmas | 591 |
| Respeck | Respect | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| neh | No | 591 |
| wanna | Want to | 591 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| John | Toilet | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| Cracked | Crazy | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 592 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Cuffing | Linking up in a relationship with a person | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| VOD | Video on demand | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 592 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 592 |
| Jock | An athlete | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 592 |
| hon | Honey | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| Phantom buzz | False phone vibration in your pocket | 593 |
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