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 | 195 |
| Noob | Newbie | 300 |
| XX | Kisses | 369 |
| thx | Thanks | 422 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 429 |
| xp | Experience | 437 |
| PC | Personal computer | 449 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 455 |
| Fail | Failure | 461 |
| bc | Because | 476 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 484 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 487 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 496 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 499 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 504 |
| Scrub | Loser | 506 |
| 2 | To | 507 |
| muah | Kiss | 511 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| msg | Message | 520 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 521 |
| plz | Please | 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 | 535 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 536 |
| u | You | 537 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 537 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 538 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 540 |
| POV | Point of view | 540 |
| Cap | Lie | 540 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 542 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| perv | Pervert | 543 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 546 |
| FB | 547 | |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 548 |
| qt | Cutie | 549 |
| vs | Versus | 549 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 550 |
| AKA | Also known as | 551 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| Ditto | Same | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 553 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 555 |
| sfx | Special effects | 555 |
| hun | Honey | 555 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 557 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
| SO | Significant other | 558 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| sorta | Sort of | 558 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 559 |
| mins | Minutes | 559 |
| 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 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 565 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 566 |
| c | See | 566 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 566 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 566 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 568 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| PS | PlayStation | 568 |
| X | Kiss | 569 |
| ft | Featuring | 569 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 569 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 570 |
| TMI | Too much information | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| N/A | Not Available | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 573 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 573 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 573 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 574 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| USA | United States of America | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 576 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 576 |
| Skol | Good health | 577 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 578 |
| NFL | National Football League | 579 |
| mgmt | Management | 579 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 579 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 579 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 579 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 579 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 580 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 580 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 580 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 581 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| ship | Relationship | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| app | Application | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Cold | Mean | 582 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| Gucci | Good | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 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 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| Slay | To dominate | 584 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 586 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| emo | Emotional | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 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 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| IM | Instant message | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 589 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 589 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| BO | Body odor | 590 |
| ref | Referee | 590 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| Mack | To flirt | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| admin | Administrator | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| OT | Overtime | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 591 |
| stats | Statistics | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Respeck | Respect | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| fam | Family | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| Ugly sleep | Deep sleep | 593 |
| Cyberbullying | Bullying a person using technology | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| MO | Modus operandi | 593 |
| Situationship | A romance that is not yet a committed relationship | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| BTS | Back to school | 593 |
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