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 | 392 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 431 |
| thx | Thanks | 441 |
| xp | Experience | 445 |
| PC | Personal computer | 458 |
| Fail | Failure | 464 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 473 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 488 |
| bc | Because | 489 |
| 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 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 536 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 537 |
| sup | What's up | 538 |
| haha | Laughing | 538 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 538 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 540 |
| u | You | 541 |
| b4 | Before | 542 |
| POV | Point of view | 542 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 542 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 542 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 543 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 543 |
| Cap | Lie | 543 |
| 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 |
| sfx | Special effects | 559 |
| hun | Honey | 559 |
| SO | Significant other | 560 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 560 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 561 |
| mins | Minutes | 561 |
| sorta | Sort of | 561 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 562 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 563 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 564 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 565 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 565 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 565 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 566 |
| mwa | Kiss | 566 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 566 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 566 |
| b-day | Birthday | 567 |
| c | See | 567 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 567 |
| PS | PlayStation | 567 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 567 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 568 |
| ft | Featuring | 569 |
| IOU | I owe you | 569 |
| K | OK | 570 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 570 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| d | Di** | 570 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 570 |
| X | Kiss | 571 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 571 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 572 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| TMI | Too much information | 573 |
| hehe | Laughing | 573 |
| You got it | For sure | 573 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 573 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 574 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| N/A | Not Available | 574 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 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 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 575 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 576 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 576 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 576 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 576 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 577 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 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 |
| Skol | Good health | 579 |
| USA | United States of America | 579 |
| NFL | National Football League | 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 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 580 |
| You got served | You were called out | 580 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 581 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 581 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 581 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 581 |
| app | Application | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 581 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 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 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| 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 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 582 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 582 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 582 |
| Dope | Cool | 582 |
| NC | No comment | 583 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 583 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| Cold | Mean | 583 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 583 |
| Cray | Crazy | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Dawg | Friend | 584 |
| sp | Spelling | 584 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 584 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 584 |
| char | Character | 584 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 584 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 584 |
| Hop off | Go away | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| Po-po | Police | 584 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 585 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 585 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 585 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 585 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 585 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 585 |
| addy | Adderall | 585 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 585 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 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 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 586 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| Trill | Well respected | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 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 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 586 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 587 |
| IM | Instant message | 587 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 587 |
| Gucci | Good | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| j | Joint | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 587 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| No cap | No lie | 587 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 587 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 587 |
| Salty | Upset | 587 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| yt | YouTube | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 587 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 587 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 587 |
| JK | Just kidding | 588 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 588 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Boo | Babe | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 588 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 588 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 588 |
| G | A thousand dollars | 588 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| emo | Emotional | 589 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 589 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 589 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 589 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 589 |
| Talking trash | Disrespecting | 589 |
| Slay | To dominate | 589 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| Mate | Friend | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 590 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 590 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Side eye | Disapproving glance | 590 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 590 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 591 |
| sk8 | Skate | 591 |
| Gurl | Girl | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Fly | Cool | 591 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 591 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Doe | Though | 591 |
| 1F | One female | 591 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 591 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 591 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Wipe | Total death | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 591 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| Nark | An informant | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| BO | Body odor | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 591 |
| ref | Referee | 591 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Yasss | Yes | 591 |
| Slime | A good friend | 591 |
| tween | Tweenager | 591 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 591 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 591 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 592 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Faded | High | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 592 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 592 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 592 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 592 |
| Boujee | High class | 592 |
| stats | Statistics | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 593 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 593 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| CONUS | Contiguous United States | 593 |
| wanna | Want to | 593 |
| lawl | LOL | 593 |
| M/F | Male or female | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 593 |
| Quaranfifteen | Weight gained during COVID-19 quarantine | 593 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 593 |
| Appoholic | A person addicted to downloading apps | 593 |
| Swag | Free stuff | 593 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 593 |
| Goals | Desirable | 593 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 593 |
| Turf | Neighborhood | 593 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 593 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 593 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| Pumped | Excited | 593 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 593 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 593 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 593 |
| Sistah | Sister | 593 |
| Respeck | Respect | 593 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 593 |
| PC | Politically correct | 593 |
| PTO | Paid time off | 593 |
| Dank | High quality marijuana | 593 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 593 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 593 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 593 |
| Threads | Clothes | 593 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 593 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 593 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 593 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 593 |
| WFA | Work from anywhere | 593 |
| BTS | Back to school | 593 |
| BMW | Bayerische Motoren Werke | 593 |
| W2K | Windows 2000 | 593 |
| MO | Modus operandi | 593 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 593 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 593 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 593 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
| blog | Web log | 593 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| neh | No | 593 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 593 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| Trashy | Poor quality | 593 |
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