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 | 204 |
| Noob | Newbie | 302 |
| XX | Kisses | 373 |
| thx | Thanks | 427 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 429 |
| xp | Experience | 438 |
| PC | Personal computer | 451 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 459 |
| Fail | Failure | 462 |
| bc | Because | 479 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 484 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 486 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 499 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 499 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 504 |
| 2 | To | 507 |
| Scrub | Loser | 507 |
| muah | Kiss | 512 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 520 |
| plz | Please | 522 |
| msg | Message | 522 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 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 |
| u | You | 537 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 538 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 538 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 538 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 541 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 541 |
| Cap | Lie | 541 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 541 |
| POV | Point of view | 542 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| perv | Pervert | 544 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 546 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 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 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| Ditto | Same | 552 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 553 |
| AKA | Also known as | 554 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 554 |
| sfx | Special effects | 556 |
| hun | Honey | 556 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 558 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| SO | Significant other | 559 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 560 |
| 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 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 564 |
| b-day | Birthday | 565 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 566 |
| c | See | 566 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 566 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 567 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 567 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| PS | PlayStation | 568 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 569 |
| ft | Featuring | 569 |
| X | Kiss | 570 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 570 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 570 |
| TMI | Too much information | 571 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| N/A | Not Available | 572 |
| d | Di** | 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 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 574 |
| hehe | Laughing | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 574 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| hw | Homework | 577 |
| USA | United States of America | 577 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| Skol | Good health | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 577 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 577 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 580 |
| mgmt | Management | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 580 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 580 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 580 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Hop off | Go away | 581 |
| ship | Relationship | 581 |
| app | Application | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 581 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 581 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 582 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 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 |
| Dope | Cool | 582 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| Cold | Mean | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| Dawg | Friend | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Gucci | Good | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 585 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 585 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 586 |
| Slay | To dominate | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| IM | Instant message | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| emo | Emotional | 588 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 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 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 589 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 589 |
| Boujee | High class | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 589 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 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 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| Mack | To flirt | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| ref | Referee | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| admin | Administrator | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Yasss | Yes | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Wipe | Total death | 591 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 591 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| BO | Body odor | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 591 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| stats | Statistics | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 592 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 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 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 593 |
| lawl | LOL | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 593 |
| OG | Original | 593 |
| VOD | Video on demand | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 593 |
| MO | Modus operandi | 593 |
| W2K | Windows 2000 | 593 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 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 |
| Twinning | Saying or doing something in coordination with another person | 593 |
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