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 | 167 |
| Noob | Newbie | 293 |
| XX | Kisses | 368 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 420 |
| xp | Experience | 435 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 447 |
| PC | Personal computer | 448 |
| Fail | Failure | 462 |
| bc | Because | 474 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 482 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 482 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 492 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 498 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 503 |
| Scrub | Loser | 504 |
| 2 | To | 506 |
| muah | Kiss | 506 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 514 |
| msg | Message | 516 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 517 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| plz | Please | 521 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| sup | What's up | 530 |
| haha | Laughing | 530 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 532 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 533 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 534 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 535 |
| u | You | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 535 |
| POV | Point of view | 538 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 538 |
| Cap | Lie | 539 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 539 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 540 |
| Bro | Brother | 540 |
| perv | Pervert | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| vs | Versus | 545 |
| qt | Cutie | 546 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 547 |
| FB | 547 | |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 548 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| AKA | Also known as | 551 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 551 |
| Ditto | Same | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 553 |
| hun | Honey | 553 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 563 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| lil | Little | 564 |
| b-day | Birthday | 565 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 565 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 565 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 565 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 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 |
| 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 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 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 |
| 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 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 575 |
| USA | United States of America | 575 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 575 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 575 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 575 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 576 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| mgmt | Management | 577 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 578 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| NFL | National Football League | 578 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 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 |
| Rubber | A condom | 578 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| ship | Relationship | 579 |
| Cold | Mean | 579 |
| Skol | Good health | 579 |
| gimme | Give me | 580 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 580 |
| Chill | Relax | 580 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 580 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 580 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| pic | Picture | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 581 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 581 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 581 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 581 |
| AP | Associated Press | 582 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 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 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 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 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 584 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 584 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 584 |
| Po-po | Police | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| yt | YouTube | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 585 |
| info | Information | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| Lit | Exciting | 585 |
| Boss | An awesome person | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| m | Male | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| IM | Instant message | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| emo | Emotional | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| Jaguar | A woman in her 50s or later who dates younger men | 587 |
| Chicken | Scared | 587 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 588 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 588 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 588 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 588 |
| Nark | An informant | 588 |
| Cold | Awesome | 588 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 588 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| Fire | Awesome | 588 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 588 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 589 |
| TBD | To be determined | 589 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 589 |
| sis | Sister | 589 |
| cid | Acid | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 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 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 589 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 589 |
| Buck | Dollar | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| stats | Statistics | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 589 |
| f | Female | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 590 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| Threads | Clothes | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 590 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 590 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 590 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 590 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| nah | No | 590 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 590 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 590 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 590 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 590 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 590 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 590 |
| GenAI | Generative AI | 591 |
| OT | Overtime | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| M/F | Male or female | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| wanna | Want to | 591 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 591 |
| Dough | Money | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 591 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 591 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 591 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 591 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| mula | Money | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| fam | Family | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 591 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 591 |
| Low-key | Modest | 591 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 591 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| xmas | Christmas | 591 |
| Respeck | Respect | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| Skibidi | A nonsensical word | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| neh | No | 591 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Cuffing | Linking up in a relationship with a person | 592 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 592 |
| VOD | Video on demand | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| John | Toilet | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 592 |
| Jock | An athlete | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 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 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 592 |
| Cracked | Crazy | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
| Phantom buzz | False phone vibration in your pocket | 593 |
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