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 | 170 |
| Noob | Newbie | 295 |
| XX | Kisses | 371 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 423 |
| xp | Experience | 436 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 449 |
| PC | Personal computer | 449 |
| Fail | Failure | 462 |
| bc | Because | 474 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 482 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 486 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 493 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 498 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 502 |
| Scrub | Loser | 504 |
| 2 | To | 505 |
| muah | Kiss | 507 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| msg | Message | 516 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 518 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 519 |
| plz | Please | 521 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| haha | Laughing | 530 |
| sup | What's up | 531 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 532 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 533 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 535 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 535 |
| u | You | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| POV | Point of view | 538 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 539 |
| Cap | Lie | 539 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 540 |
| Bro | Brother | 540 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| perv | Pervert | 541 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 544 |
| vs | Versus | 546 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 547 |
| qt | Cutie | 547 |
| FB | 547 | |
| 411 | Information | 548 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 548 |
| 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 |
| hun | Honey | 554 |
| 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 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 560 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 560 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 561 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 561 |
| mwa | Kiss | 563 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 563 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| b-day | Birthday | 565 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 565 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 565 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 566 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 566 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 566 |
| PS | PlayStation | 566 |
| c | See | 567 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 567 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 567 |
| ft | Featuring | 567 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| TMI | Too much information | 569 |
| X | Kiss | 569 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 569 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 570 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 571 |
| hehe | Laughing | 571 |
| d | Di** | 571 |
| Leech | A freeloader | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 572 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 572 |
| nuke | A nuclear missile | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 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 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 573 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 574 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| USA | United States of America | 575 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 575 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 575 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 575 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 575 |
| hw | Homework | 576 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 576 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 576 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 576 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| mgmt | Management | 577 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 577 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 577 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 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 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 578 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 578 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 578 |
| app | Application | 578 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 578 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 578 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 578 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 578 |
| NFL | National Football League | 578 |
| Rubber | A condom | 578 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| You got served | You were called out | 578 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 578 |
| Cold | Mean | 579 |
| ship | Relationship | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 579 |
| Skol | Good health | 579 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 580 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Chill | Relax | 580 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 580 |
| Hop off | Go away | 580 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 580 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 580 |
| Dope | Cool | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| NC | No comment | 581 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 581 |
| pic | Picture | 581 |
| gimme | Give me | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Cringe | Extremely awkward | 581 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 581 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 582 |
| Dawg | Friend | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 582 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 582 |
| Gucci | Good | 582 |
| AP | Associated Press | 582 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 582 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 582 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 583 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 583 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| Slay | To dominate | 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 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 584 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 584 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 584 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 584 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 584 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 584 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 585 |
| yt | YouTube | 585 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Effin | F***ing | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| info | Information | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| Lit | Exciting | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| m | Male | 586 |
| Ppl | People | 586 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 586 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 586 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 586 |
| IM | Instant message | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 586 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 586 |
| emo | Emotional | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| addy | Adderall | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 586 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 587 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| Chicken | Scared | 587 |
| Wipe | Total team death | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Boujee | High class | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Fly | Cool | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 587 |
| Jaguar | A woman in her 50s or later who dates younger men | 587 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 587 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 588 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 588 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 588 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 588 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 588 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Nark | An informant | 588 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Cold | Awesome | 588 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 588 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| tween | Tweenager | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| Fire | Awesome | 588 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 589 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 589 |
| TBD | To be determined | 589 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 589 |
| sis | Sister | 589 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 589 |
| cid | Acid | 589 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 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 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 589 |
| ref | Referee | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Yasss | Yes | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Buck | Dollar | 589 |
| stats | Statistics | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 589 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 589 |
| f | Female | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 590 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Brain rot | Negative effects from excessive Internet content | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 590 |
| Vibe check | Checkup on a person's mood | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| Mental gymnastics | A convoluted thought process | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 590 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 590 |
| nah | No | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 590 |
| Vibe | Atmosphere | 590 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 590 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 590 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 590 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 590 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 590 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 590 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 590 |
| Boo | Babe | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 590 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Big back | An overweight person | 591 |
| OT | Overtime | 591 |
| Skibidi | A nonsensical word | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 591 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 591 |
| M/F | Male or female | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| fam | Family | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 591 |
| Dough | Money | 591 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 591 |
| wanna | Want to | 591 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 591 |
| GenAI | Generative AI | 591 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 591 |
| mula | Money | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| Low-key | Modest | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 591 |
| Respeck | Respect | 591 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Mack | To flirt | 591 |
| neh | No | 591 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 591 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 591 |
| Beige flag | An odd but unproblematic trait | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| xmas | Christmas | 591 |
| John | Toilet | 592 |
| Sugar daddy | An older man used for his money by a woman | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 592 |
| Sic | Spelling incorrect | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| VOD | Video on demand | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 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 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| Cuffing | Linking up in a relationship with a person | 592 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Extra | Over the top | 592 |
| XYZ | Examine your zipper | 592 |
| Winning | Succeeding | 592 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 592 |
| Christmas bogus | Receiving nothing from your employer during Christmas | 592 |
| Jock | An athlete | 592 |
| Manspreader | A guy who sits with his legs spread wide | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 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 |
| Cracked | Crazy | 592 |
| hon | Honey | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Slime | A good friend | 592 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
| Beta orbiter | Someone who hovers around a person to make a romantic advance | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
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