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 | 317 |
| Noob | Newbie | 349 |
| XX | Kisses | 444 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 444 |
| xp | Experience | 453 |
| Fail | Failure | 468 |
| PC | Personal computer | 473 |
| thx | Thanks | 486 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 497 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 508 |
| bc | Because | 509 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 509 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 511 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 511 |
| Scrub | Loser | 515 |
| 2 | To | 519 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 523 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 525 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 525 |
| muah | Kiss | 530 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 535 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 536 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 538 |
| plz | Please | 543 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 543 |
| msg | Message | 546 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 546 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 547 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 548 |
| b4 | Before | 549 |
| POV | Point of view | 549 |
| sup | What's up | 549 |
| Cap | Lie | 549 |
| Bro | Brother | 549 |
| haha | Laughing | 550 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 551 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 551 |
| u | You | 552 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 552 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 552 |
| vs | Versus | 553 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 554 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 555 |
| 411 | Information | 556 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 556 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 556 |
| FB | 556 | |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 558 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 559 |
| SO | Significant other | 560 |
| AKA | Also known as | 561 |
| Ditto | Same | 561 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 562 |
| TBC | To be continued | 563 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 563 |
| qt | Cutie | 564 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 564 |
| sorta | Sort of | 564 |
| hun | Honey | 564 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 565 |
| perv | Pervert | 566 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 567 |
| sfx | Special effects | 567 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 568 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 568 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 568 |
| ft | Featuring | 569 |
| PS | PlayStation | 569 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 570 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 570 |
| mins | Minutes | 570 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 570 |
| b-day | Birthday | 571 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 571 |
| lil | Little | 571 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 571 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 571 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 571 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 572 |
| c | See | 573 |
| mwa | Kiss | 573 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 573 |
| IOU | I owe you | 573 |
| K | OK | 574 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 575 |
| X | Kiss | 576 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 576 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 577 |
| FYI | For your information | 577 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 577 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 577 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 577 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 577 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 577 |
| You got it | For sure | 577 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 578 |
| Triggered | Angry | 578 |
| N/A | Not Available | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| d | Di** | 578 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 578 |
| od | Overdose | 578 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 578 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 579 |
| TMI | Too much information | 579 |
| hw | Homework | 579 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 579 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 579 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 579 |
| favs | Favorites | 579 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 579 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 579 |
| Uber | The best | 580 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 580 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 580 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 580 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 580 |
| Kicks | Fun | 580 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 581 |
| mgmt | Management | 581 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 581 |
| hehe | Laughing | 581 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 581 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 581 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 581 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 581 |
| You got served | You were called out | 581 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 582 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 582 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 582 |
| Chill | Relax | 582 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 582 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 582 |
| ship | Relationship | 582 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 582 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 582 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 583 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 583 |
| Skol | Good health | 583 |
| USA | United States of America | 583 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 583 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 583 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 583 |
| app | Application | 583 |
| NFL | National Football League | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 583 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 583 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 583 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 583 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 583 |
| WBY | What about you? | 583 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Digits | Phone number | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| AP | Associated Press | 584 |
| pic | Picture | 584 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 584 |
| Rubber | A condom | 584 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 584 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 584 |
| h8r | Hater | 584 |
| Dope | Cool | 584 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 585 |
| re | Regarding | 585 |
| sp | Spelling | 585 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 585 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 585 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 585 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 585 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 585 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 585 |
| char | Character | 585 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 585 |
| Dawg | Friend | 586 |
| gimme | Give me | 586 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 586 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 586 |
| Po-po | Police | 586 |
| Cold | Mean | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 587 |
| F2F | Face to face | 587 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 587 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 587 |
| G2G | Good to go | 587 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 587 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 587 |
| Salty | Upset | 587 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 587 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 587 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 587 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 587 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 587 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 587 |
| Cray | Crazy | 587 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 588 |
| JK | Just kidding | 588 |
| m | Male | 588 |
| NC | No comment | 588 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 588 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 588 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 588 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 588 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 588 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 588 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 588 |
| deets | Details | 588 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 588 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 588 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 588 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 588 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| info | Information | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| SMS | Short Message Service | 588 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 588 |
| yt | YouTube | 588 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 588 |
| Boo | Babe | 588 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 588 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 588 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 588 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 588 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 588 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 588 |
| Ish | Kind of | 588 |
| IM | Instant message | 589 |
| mofo | Mother F***** | 589 |
| emo | Emotional | 589 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 589 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 589 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 589 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 589 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 589 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 589 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 589 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 589 |
| j | Joint | 589 |
| addy | Adderall | 589 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 589 |
| Mack | To flirt | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 589 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Sick | Awesome | 589 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 589 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 589 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 589 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 589 |
| Effin | F***ing | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 589 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Trill | Well respected | 590 |
| No cap | No lie | 590 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 590 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 590 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 590 |
| G | A thousand dollars | 590 |
| Wipe | Total death | 590 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 590 |
| Gucci | Good | 590 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 590 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 590 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Ppl | People | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 591 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 591 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 591 |
| tween | Tweenager | 591 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 591 |
| Yasss | Yes | 591 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 591 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 591 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 591 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 591 |
| sis | Sister | 591 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 591 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 591 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 591 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 591 |
| Tight | Awesome | 591 |
| Mate | Friend | 591 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 591 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 591 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 591 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 591 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| f | Female | 592 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 592 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 592 |
| sk8 | Skate | 592 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 592 |
| Cold | Awesome | 592 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 592 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 592 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 592 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 592 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 592 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 592 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 592 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 592 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 592 |
| TBD | To be determined | 592 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 592 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 592 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 592 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Bones | Dollars | 592 |
| Gurl | Girl | 592 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 592 |
| Talking trash | Disrespecting | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| nah | No | 592 |
| BO | Body odor | 592 |
| ref | Referee | 592 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 592 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 592 |
| Fly | Cool | 592 |
| cid | Acid | 592 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 592 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 592 |
| stats | Statistics | 592 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 592 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 592 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 593 |
| Dank | High quality marijuana | 593 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 593 |
| SFW | Safe for work | 593 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 593 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 593 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 593 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 593 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 593 |
| Shut up and take my money | I want to purchase that | 593 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 593 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 593 |
| MSM | Mainstream media | 593 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 593 |
| Doe | Though | 593 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 593 |
| Hop off | Go away | 593 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 593 |
| xmas | Christmas | 593 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 593 |
| Bag | £1000 | 593 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 593 |
| Sistah | Sister | 593 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 593 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 593 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 593 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 593 |
| Textpectation | Expectation of waiting for a text | 593 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 593 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 593 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 593 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 593 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 593 |
| Nark | Informant | 593 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 593 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 593 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 593 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 593 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 593 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 593 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 593 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 593 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 593 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 593 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 593 |
| Word | Agree | 593 |
| Presidential flashcards | Dollars | 593 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 593 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 593 |
| Goals | Desirable | 593 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 593 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 593 |
| 1F | One female | 593 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 593 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 593 |
| Church | Perfect | 593 |
| Cracked | Crazy | 593 |
| Side eye | Disapproving glance | 593 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 593 |
| Swag | Free stuff | 593 |
| We move | We carry on | 593 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 593 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 593 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 593 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 593 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 593 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 593 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 593 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 594 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 594 |
| WFA | Work from anywhere | 594 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 594 |
| lawl | LOL | 594 |
| AIM | AOL Instant Messenger | 594 |
| Peacocking | Showing off | 594 |
| fitspo | Fitness inspiration | 594 |
| Extra | Over the top | 594 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 594 |
| Slime | A good friend | 594 |
| Hots | Attraction to a person | 594 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 594 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 594 |
| Caking | Flirting | 594 |
| No chill | Uncalm | 594 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 594 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 594 |
| Blursday | Literally any day of the week, they're all the same now | 594 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 594 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 594 |
| Broham | Close friend | 594 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 594 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 594 |
| VOD | Video on demand | 594 |
| dat | That | 594 |
| Amped | Excited | 594 |
| Pumped | Excited | 594 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 594 |
| John | Toilet | 594 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 594 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 594 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 594 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 594 |
| PC | Politically correct | 594 |
| PTO | Paid time off | 594 |
| Slay | To dominate | 594 |
| Lockdown | An order to stay where you are | 594 |
| tech | Technology | 594 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 594 |
| Nonpology | A non-apology | 594 |
| fam | Family | 594 |
| Alpha mom | A dominant female in a group of mothers | 594 |
| jelly | Jealous | 594 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 594 |
| Moon door | To get rid of | 594 |
| Red wedding | A disaster | 594 |
| BTS | Back to school | 594 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 594 |
| Twinning | Saying or doing something in coordination with another person | 594 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 594 |
| puter | Computer | 594 |
| PSA | Public Service Announcement | 594 |
| blog | Web log | 594 |
| Cab | Taxi | 594 |
| RTB | Real-time bidding | 594 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 594 |
| Dougie | Dance move | 594 |
| Bing bong | Expression of emphasis | 594 |
| My b | My mistake | 594 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 594 |
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