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 | 163 |
| Noob | Newbie | 292 |
| XX | Kisses | 362 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 419 |
| xp | Experience | 434 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 444 |
| PC | Personal computer | 447 |
| Fail | Failure | 462 |
| bc | Because | 473 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 483 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 484 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 490 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 498 |
| 2 | To | 502 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 503 |
| Scrub | Loser | 504 |
| muah | Kiss | 505 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 514 |
| msg | Message | 516 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 517 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| plz | Please | 520 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| haha | Laughing | 529 |
| sup | What's up | 530 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 532 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 534 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 534 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 535 |
| u | You | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 535 |
| POV | Point of view | 538 |
| Cap | Lie | 539 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 539 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 539 |
| perv | Pervert | 539 |
| b4 | Before | 540 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 540 |
| Bro | Brother | 540 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| vs | Versus | 545 |
| qt | Cutie | 546 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 547 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 547 |
| FB | 547 | |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| AKA | Also known as | 551 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| Ditto | Same | 551 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 553 |
| hun | Honey | 553 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 555 |
| sfx | Special effects | 555 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 556 |
| sorta | Sort of | 556 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 557 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 557 |
| SO | Significant other | 558 |
| mins | Minutes | 558 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 558 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 559 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 560 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 560 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 561 |
| mwa | Kiss | 563 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 563 |
| b-day | Birthday | 565 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 565 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 565 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 565 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 566 |
| PS | PlayStation | 566 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 566 |
| c | See | 567 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 567 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 567 |
| ft | Featuring | 567 |
| X | Kiss | 568 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 568 |
| TMI | Too much information | 569 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 570 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| K | OK | 571 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 572 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 572 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 572 |
| nuke | A nuclear missile | 572 |
| Leech | A freeloader | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 573 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 573 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 573 |
| N/A | Not Available | 573 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| USA | United States of America | 575 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 575 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 575 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 575 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 575 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 575 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| mgmt | Management | 577 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 577 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 577 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Kicks | Fun | 577 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 578 |
| Rubber | A condom | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 578 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 578 |
| app | Application | 578 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 578 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 578 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 578 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 578 |
| NFL | National Football League | 578 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 578 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 579 |
| Cold | Mean | 579 |
| ship | Relationship | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| Skol | Good health | 579 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 580 |
| Chill | Relax | 580 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 580 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 580 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 580 |
| gimme | Give me | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 581 |
| pic | Picture | 581 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 581 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 581 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 581 |
| AP | Associated Press | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 582 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
| Slay | To dominate | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 583 |
| WBY | What about you? | 583 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 584 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 584 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 584 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 584 |
| Po-po | Police | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| yt | YouTube | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 585 |
| info | Information | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| rando | Random | 585 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Lit | Exciting | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Boss | An awesome person | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| m | Male | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| IM | Instant message | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 586 |
| emo | Emotional | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 586 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| Jaguar | A woman in her 50s or later who dates younger men | 587 |
| Chicken | Scared | 587 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 588 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 588 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 588 |
| Cold | Awesome | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Beef | An ongoing conflict | 588 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Nark | An informant | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| Fire | Awesome | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| stats | Statistics | 588 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| TBD | To be determined | 589 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 589 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 589 |
| sis | Sister | 589 |
| cid | Acid | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| BO | Body odor | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 589 |
| ref | Referee | 589 |
| Tight | Awesome | 589 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 589 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 589 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 589 |
| Buck | Dollar | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| f | Female | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| GenAI | Generative AI | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 590 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 590 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 590 |
| nah | No | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 590 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 590 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 590 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 590 |
| Threads | Clothes | 590 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 590 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 590 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 590 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| M/F | Male or female | 591 |
| xmas | Christmas | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 591 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 591 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 591 |
| mula | Money | 591 |
| fam | Family | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Dough | Money | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Low-key | Modest | 591 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 591 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 591 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 591 |
| Respeck | Respect | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| wanna | Want to | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| neh | No | 591 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 591 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 591 |
| Skibidi | A nonsensical word | 591 |
| OT | Overtime | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| John | Toilet | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 592 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 592 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| VOD | Video on demand | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Cuffing | Linking up in a relationship with a person | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 592 |
| Jock | An athlete | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 592 |
| hon | Honey | 592 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Cracked | Crazy | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Phantom buzz | False phone vibration in your pocket | 593 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
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