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 | 186 |
| Noob | Newbie | 297 |
| XX | Kisses | 369 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 428 |
| xp | Experience | 436 |
| PC | Personal computer | 448 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 450 |
| Fail | Failure | 461 |
| bc | Because | 476 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 482 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 486 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 494 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 499 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 502 |
| 2 | To | 504 |
| Scrub | Loser | 505 |
| muah | Kiss | 508 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| msg | Message | 519 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| plz | Please | 521 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 521 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| sup | What's up | 531 |
| haha | Laughing | 531 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 533 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 536 |
| u | You | 536 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 536 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 538 |
| POV | Point of view | 539 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 540 |
| Cap | Lie | 540 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 540 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| perv | Pervert | 542 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 547 |
| FB | 547 | |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| qt | Cutie | 548 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 548 |
| vs | Versus | 549 |
| AKA | Also known as | 550 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 550 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| Ditto | Same | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 553 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 555 |
| sfx | Special effects | 555 |
| hun | Honey | 555 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 556 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 557 |
| sorta | Sort of | 557 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
| SO | Significant other | 558 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 558 |
| mins | Minutes | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 562 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 562 |
| mwa | Kiss | 563 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 563 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 563 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 564 |
| lil | Little | 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 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 568 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 568 |
| PS | PlayStation | 568 |
| ft | Featuring | 568 |
| X | Kiss | 569 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 569 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 570 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| TMI | Too much information | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 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 |
| N/A | Not Available | 573 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 573 |
| nuke | A nuclear missile | 573 |
| od | Overdose | 573 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 574 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| Triggered | Angry | 575 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 576 |
| USA | United States of America | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 576 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 576 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Skol | Good health | 578 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 579 |
| mgmt | Management | 579 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 579 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 579 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 579 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| Cold | Mean | 579 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| ship | Relationship | 580 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 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 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| app | Application | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 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 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 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 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 586 |
| emo | Emotional | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Ppl | People | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| IM | Instant message | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Cold | Awesome | 588 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 589 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 589 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 589 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 589 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 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 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 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 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| BO | Body odor | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| ref | Referee | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Mack | To flirt | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| admin | Administrator | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| GenAI | Generative AI | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 591 |
| stats | Statistics | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Twinning | Saying or doing something in coordination with another person | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 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 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| fam | Family | 592 |
| Low-key | Modest | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Respeck | Respect | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| OT | Overtime | 593 |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | 593 |
| MO | Modus operandi | 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 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
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