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 | 200 |
| Noob | Newbie | 301 |
| XX | Kisses | 370 |
| thx | Thanks | 424 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 428 |
| xp | Experience | 437 |
| PC | Personal computer | 450 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 457 |
| Fail | Failure | 461 |
| bc | Because | 478 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 484 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 487 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 498 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 499 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 504 |
| Scrub | Loser | 506 |
| 2 | To | 507 |
| muah | Kiss | 512 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 521 |
| plz | Please | 522 |
| msg | Message | 522 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| sup | What's up | 532 |
| haha | Laughing | 532 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 533 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 536 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 537 |
| u | You | 537 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 538 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 539 |
| Cap | Lie | 540 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 541 |
| POV | Point of view | 542 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 542 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 543 |
| perv | Pervert | 544 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 546 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 548 |
| FB | 548 | |
| 411 | Information | 550 |
| qt | Cutie | 550 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| vs | Versus | 550 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 551 |
| AKA | Also known as | 552 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| Ditto | Same | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 553 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 554 |
| sfx | Special effects | 555 |
| hun | Honey | 556 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
| SO | Significant other | 558 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 558 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 559 |
| mins | Minutes | 560 |
| sorta | Sort of | 560 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 562 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 562 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 563 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 563 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| mwa | Kiss | 564 |
| lil | Little | 564 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 564 |
| b-day | Birthday | 565 |
| c | See | 566 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 566 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 566 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 567 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 567 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 568 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| PS | PlayStation | 568 |
| ft | Featuring | 569 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 569 |
| X | Kiss | 570 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 570 |
| TMI | Too much information | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| N/A | Not Available | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 573 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 573 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 574 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| hehe | Laughing | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| USA | United States of America | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Skol | Good health | 577 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 577 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 578 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 579 |
| mgmt | Management | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 579 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 581 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| ship | Relationship | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Hop off | Go away | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 581 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 581 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Dope | Cool | 581 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Cold | Mean | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| app | Application | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| Gucci | Good | 583 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Slay | To dominate | 586 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Ppl | People | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| emo | Emotional | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| IM | Instant message | 588 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Boujee | High class | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 589 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 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 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 590 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| BO | Body odor | 590 |
| ref | Referee | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Mack | To flirt | 590 |
| admin | Administrator | 590 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| stats | Statistics | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 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 |
| Respeck | Respect | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 592 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Ugly sleep | Deep sleep | 593 |
| Twinning | Saying or doing something in coordination with another person | 593 |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | 593 |
| W2K | Windows 2000 | 593 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Cyberbullying | Bullying a person using technology | 593 |
| BTS | Back to school | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| Stashing | Dating a person but unwilling to publicly acknowledge it | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
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