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 | 171 |
| Noob | Newbie | 296 |
| XX | Kisses | 370 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 423 |
| xp | Experience | 436 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 449 |
| PC | Personal computer | 449 |
| Fail | Failure | 462 |
| bc | Because | 474 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 482 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 487 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 493 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 498 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 502 |
| Scrub | Loser | 504 |
| 2 | To | 505 |
| muah | Kiss | 507 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| msg | Message | 516 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 518 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| plz | Please | 520 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| haha | Laughing | 530 |
| sup | What's up | 531 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 532 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 533 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| u | You | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 535 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 535 |
| POV | Point of view | 538 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 539 |
| Cap | Lie | 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 | 543 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 547 |
| qt | Cutie | 547 |
| FB | 547 | |
| vs | Versus | 547 |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 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 |
| 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 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 560 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 561 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 561 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 561 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 562 |
| mwa | Kiss | 563 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| b-day | Birthday | 565 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 565 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 565 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 566 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 566 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 566 |
| PS | PlayStation | 566 |
| c | See | 567 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 567 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 567 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| ft | Featuring | 568 |
| TMI | Too much information | 569 |
| X | Kiss | 569 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 569 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 570 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| Leech | A freeloader | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 572 |
| nuke | A nuclear missile | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 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 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 573 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 574 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| USA | United States of America | 575 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 575 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 575 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 575 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 575 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 576 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 577 |
| mgmt | Management | 577 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 577 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 578 |
| Skol | Good health | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 578 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 578 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 578 |
| app | Application | 578 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 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 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 578 |
| Rubber | A condom | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| Cold | Mean | 579 |
| ship | Relationship | 579 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 579 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 580 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 580 |
| Chill | Relax | 580 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 580 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 581 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| pic | Picture | 581 |
| gimme | Give me | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 582 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 582 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 582 |
| AP | Associated Press | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Slay | To dominate | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 584 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 585 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| yt | YouTube | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| m | Male | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| IM | Instant message | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| emo | Emotional | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| info | Information | 586 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Chicken | Scared | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Jaguar | A woman in her 50s or later who dates younger men | 587 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 587 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 588 |
| Cold | Awesome | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Nark | An informant | 588 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 588 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 588 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 589 |
| TBD | To be determined | 589 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 589 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 589 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 589 |
| cid | Acid | 589 |
| sis | Sister | 589 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 589 |
| BO | Body odor | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 589 |
| ref | Referee | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Buck | Dollar | 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 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| f | Female | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 590 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 590 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 590 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 590 |
| nah | No | 590 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 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 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 590 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 590 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 590 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 590 |
| Skibidi | A nonsensical word | 591 |
| OT | Overtime | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| fam | Family | 591 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| M/F | Male or female | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Dough | Money | 591 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 591 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 591 |
| GenAI | Generative AI | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 591 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 591 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| mula | Money | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Low-key | Modest | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 591 |
| xmas | Christmas | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 591 |
| Respeck | Respect | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| wanna | Want to | 591 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 591 |
| neh | No | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| John | Toilet | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| VOD | Video on demand | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Cracked | Crazy | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Twinning | Saying or doing something in coordination with another person | 592 |
| Cuffing | Linking up in a relationship with a person | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 592 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Winning | Succeeding | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Jock | An athlete | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 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 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| MO | Modus operandi | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
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