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 | 233 |
| Noob | Newbie | 315 |
| XX | Kisses | 393 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 432 |
| thx | Thanks | 441 |
| xp | Experience | 445 |
| PC | Personal computer | 459 |
| Fail | Failure | 464 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 473 |
| bc | Because | 488 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 488 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 490 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 501 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 504 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 506 |
| 2 | To | 507 |
| Scrub | Loser | 510 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 514 |
| muah | Kiss | 516 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 522 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 527 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 528 |
| msg | Message | 529 |
| plz | Please | 531 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 536 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 537 |
| sup | What's up | 538 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 538 |
| haha | Laughing | 538 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 538 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 542 |
| POV | Point of view | 542 |
| u | You | 542 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 542 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 542 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 543 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 543 |
| Cap | Lie | 544 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 545 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 546 |
| 411 | Information | 547 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 547 |
| FB | 549 | |
| vs | Versus | 550 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 551 |
| perv | Pervert | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| qt | Cutie | 552 |
| TBC | To be continued | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 553 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 554 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 556 |
| Ditto | Same | 556 |
| AKA | Also known as | 558 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 558 |
| hun | Honey | 559 |
| SO | Significant other | 560 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 560 |
| sfx | Special effects | 560 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 561 |
| mins | Minutes | 561 |
| sorta | Sort of | 561 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 562 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 563 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 564 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 565 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 565 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| mwa | Kiss | 566 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 566 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 566 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 566 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 567 |
| b-day | Birthday | 567 |
| c | See | 567 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 567 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 567 |
| PS | PlayStation | 567 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 568 |
| ft | Featuring | 569 |
| IOU | I owe you | 569 |
| K | OK | 570 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 570 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 570 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| d | Di** | 570 |
| X | Kiss | 571 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 571 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 572 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 573 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| TMI | Too much information | 573 |
| You got it | For sure | 573 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 573 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| N/A | Not Available | 574 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 574 |
| hehe | Laughing | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 574 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 575 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 576 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 576 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 576 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 577 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| hw | Homework | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| USA | United States of America | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| Skol | Good health | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 579 |
| mgmt | Management | 580 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 580 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 580 |
| You got served | You were called out | 580 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 580 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 581 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 581 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 581 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 581 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 581 |
| app | Application | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 581 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 581 |
| Rubber | A condom | 581 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 581 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 582 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| ship | Relationship | 582 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 582 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 582 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 582 |
| Dope | Cool | 582 |
| NC | No comment | 583 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 583 |
| Cold | Mean | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| Cray | Crazy | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 584 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| sp | Spelling | 584 |
| Hop off | Go away | 584 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 584 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Dawg | Friend | 584 |
| char | Character | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| Po-po | Police | 584 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 585 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 585 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 585 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 585 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 585 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 585 |
| addy | Adderall | 585 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 585 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 585 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 585 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 585 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 586 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 586 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 586 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 586 |
| Trill | Well respected | 586 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 586 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 586 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 586 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 586 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 587 |
| No cap | No lie | 587 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 587 |
| j | Joint | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 587 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Salty | Upset | 587 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| yt | YouTube | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 587 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 587 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| JK | Just kidding | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 588 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 588 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Gucci | Good | 588 |
| Boo | Babe | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 588 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 588 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 588 |
| G | A thousand dollars | 588 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 588 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| IM | Instant message | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 589 |
| emo | Emotional | 589 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 589 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 589 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 589 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 589 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| Talking trash | Disrespecting | 589 |
| Slay | To dominate | 589 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| Mate | Friend | 589 |
| Side eye | Disapproving glance | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 590 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 590 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 590 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 590 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 590 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| sk8 | Skate | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 591 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Fly | Cool | 591 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Yasss | Yes | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Wipe | Total death | 591 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 591 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 591 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 591 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 591 |
| Nark | An informant | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 591 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| BO | Body odor | 591 |
| Slime | A good friend | 591 |
| ref | Referee | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Doe | Though | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Gurl | Girl | 591 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 591 |
| tween | Tweenager | 591 |
| 1F | One female | 591 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 591 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Faded | High | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 592 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 592 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 592 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 592 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 592 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Boujee | High class | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| stats | Statistics | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 593 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| wanna | Want to | 593 |
| WFA | Work from anywhere | 593 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 593 |
| lawl | LOL | 593 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 593 |
| M/F | Male or female | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| OG | Original | 593 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 593 |
| Church | Perfect | 593 |
| Appoholic | A person addicted to downloading apps | 593 |
| Swag | Free stuff | 593 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 593 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 593 |
| Turf | Neighborhood | 593 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 593 |
| Virtue signaling | Demonstrating moral superiority | 593 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Pumped | Excited | 593 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 593 |
| Trashy | Poor quality | 593 |
| Goals | Desirable | 593 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 593 |
| CONUS | Contiguous United States | 593 |
| PC | Politically correct | 593 |
| PTO | Paid time off | 593 |
| Dank | High quality marijuana | 593 |
| MSM | Mainstream media | 593 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 593 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 593 |
| tech | Technology | 593 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 593 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 593 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 593 |
| Threads | Clothes | 593 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 593 |
| BTS | Back to school | 593 |
| Staycation | A vacation near your home | 593 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 593 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 593 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 593 |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | 593 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 593 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 593 |
| blog | Web log | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| neh | No | 593 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 593 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 593 |
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