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 | 211 |
| Noob | Newbie | 305 |
| XX | Kisses | 377 |
| thx | Thanks | 429 |
| VR | Virtual reality | 430 |
| xp | Experience | 440 |
| PC | Personal computer | 453 |
| 24/7 | Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week | 462 |
| Fail | Failure | 463 |
| bc | Because | 481 |
| Facepalm | To place your palm on your face in embarrassment | 486 |
| bf | Boyfriend | 490 |
| ASAP | As soon as possible | 500 |
| Whoa | Expression of surprise | 500 |
| PS4 | PlayStation 4 | 504 |
| 2 | To | 506 |
| Scrub | Loser | 508 |
| Twitch | Video game streaming website | 513 |
| muah | Kiss | 514 |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | 520 |
| Simp | A person who obsesses over someone | 522 |
| plz | Please | 523 |
| msg | Message | 523 |
| LAN | Local Area Network | 527 |
| haha | Laughing | 532 |
| SOS | Save our souls | 535 |
| sup | What's up | 535 |
| Drip | Sexy style | 535 |
| Trolling | Posting offensive comments | 535 |
| Gamer | A video game player | 536 |
| u | You | 538 |
| AI | Artificial intelligence | 538 |
| XOXO | Hugs and kisses | 540 |
| Karen | An entitled woman | 540 |
| b4 | Before | 541 |
| BFF | Best friends forever | 541 |
| POV | Point of view | 541 |
| Cap | Lie | 541 |
| Selfie | A picture a person takes of themself | 541 |
| Bro | Brother | 542 |
| Hottie | An attractive person | 542 |
| DnD | Dungeons & Dragons | 543 |
| J/K | Just kidding | 546 |
| perv | Pervert | 546 |
| TGIF | Thank goodness it's Friday | 547 |
| FB | 547 | |
| 411 | Information | 550 |
| RPG | Role-playing game | 550 |
| qt | Cutie | 551 |
| TBC | To be continued | 551 |
| vs | Versus | 551 |
| POS | Piece of s*** | 552 |
| CYOA | Cover your own a** | 553 |
| Ditto | Same | 553 |
| Meme | A piece of media that spreads via the Internet | 553 |
| AKA | Also known as | 556 |
| Clout chaser | A person who does things just to become popular | 556 |
| LMAO | Laughing my a** off | 558 |
| sfx | Special effects | 558 |
| hun | Honey | 558 |
| SO | Significant other | 559 |
| SOB | Son of a b**** | 559 |
| Ghosting | Leaving without saying goodbye | 559 |
| 420 | Marijuana | 560 |
| sorta | Sort of | 560 |
| mins | Minutes | 561 |
| mhm | Mm-hmm | 562 |
| Hook up | To be physically intimate with another person | 562 |
| Booze | Alcohol | 563 |
| Go viral | To become popular on the Internet | 563 |
| MIA | Missing in action | 564 |
| Snowflake | A sensitive person | 564 |
| c | See | 565 |
| mwa | Kiss | 565 |
| lil | Little | 565 |
| Stud | A highly skilled individual | 565 |
| Friendversary | Friendship anniversary | 566 |
| MYOB | Mind your own business | 567 |
| b-day | Birthday | 567 |
| ETA | Estimated time of arrival | 567 |
| Troll | A person who posts offensive comments | 567 |
| IOU | I owe you | 568 |
| PS | PlayStation | 568 |
| NSFW | Not safe for work | 569 |
| ft | Featuring | 569 |
| X | Kiss | 570 |
| KIA | Killed in action | 570 |
| Gaslighting | Manipulating information to create doubt | 570 |
| Netflix and chill | Hook up | 571 |
| K | OK | 572 |
| TMI | Too much information | 572 |
| N/A | Not Available | 572 |
| Adulting | Acting like an adult | 572 |
| d | Di** | 572 |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer | 572 |
| Shawty | A fine female | 572 |
| od | Overdose | 572 |
| Womp | Expression of disappointment | 572 |
| Anti-vaxxer | A person who opposes vaccines | 572 |
| FYI | For your information | 573 |
| SOL | S*** out of luck | 573 |
| Leech | Freeloader | 573 |
| DIY | Do it yourself | 574 |
| FUBAR | Fouled up beyond all recognition | 574 |
| Bestie | Best Friend | 574 |
| Gummy ache | Stomach ache from eating gummy candies | 574 |
| hehe | Laughing | 574 |
| XO | Kiss and Hug | 574 |
| Torch | To beat someone in competition | 574 |
| N64 | Nintendo 64 | 574 |
| nuke | Nuclear missile | 574 |
| Triggered | Angry | 574 |
| You got it | For sure | 574 |
| Sheesh | Expression of disbelief | 576 |
| POW | Prisoner of war | 576 |
| AAVE | African-American Vernacular English | 576 |
| You got served | You were called out | 577 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person | 577 |
| Pick me | A person desperate for attention and approval | 577 |
| Pot | Marijuana | 577 |
| proc | Programmed random occurrence | 577 |
| Bootylicious | Attractive with a nice rear end | 577 |
| Hipster | A person who dislikes mainstream culture | 578 |
| Fandom | Community of fans | 578 |
| USA | United States of America | 578 |
| Rizz | Charisma | 578 |
| NNTR | No need to reply | 578 |
| Vaxhole | A person who brags about being vaccinated | 578 |
| Hot take | A controversial opinion | 578 |
| NFL | National Football League | 578 |
| Kicks | Fun | 578 |
| favs | Favorites | 578 |
| hw | Homework | 579 |
| Beast | An awesome person | 579 |
| Airhead | Stupid | 579 |
| PS3 | PlayStation 3 | 579 |
| Gen Zer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 579 |
| Skol | Good health | 579 |
| Hot | Physically attractive | 579 |
| Vacay | Vacation | 579 |
| WWJD | What would Jesus do | 580 |
| mgmt | Management | 580 |
| Straight fire | Very cool | 580 |
| Binge-watch | To view many episodes or movies in a row | 580 |
| RIP | Rest in peace | 580 |
| Rubber | A condom | 580 |
| CG | Computer Graphics | 580 |
| Crew | Group of friends | 580 |
| Oh snap | Expression of surprise | 580 |
| KFC | Kentucky Fried Chicken | 580 |
| Booty call | An intimate rendezvous | 580 |
| Dope | Illegal drugs | 580 |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | 581 |
| Plastered | Drunk | 581 |
| app | Application | 581 |
| Chill | Relax | 581 |
| Mary Jane | Marijuana | 581 |
| Clapback | A clever comeback | 581 |
| Elo | Elo rating system | 581 |
| Cupcaking | Flirting | 581 |
| ship | Relationship | 581 |
| Dope | Cool | 581 |
| Creeper | A socially invasive person | 582 |
| NC | No comment | 582 |
| Dankrupt | Out of Marijuana | 582 |
| pic | Picture | 582 |
| Simping | Obsessing over a person that does not return the same affection | 582 |
| gimme | Give me | 582 |
| Cray | Crazy | 582 |
| Twerk | Hip-gyrating dance move | 582 |
| Cold | Mean | 583 |
| Dawg | Friend | 583 |
| re | Regarding | 583 |
| sp | Spelling | 583 |
| Gucci | Good | 583 |
| Digits | Phone number | 583 |
| Spit | To freestyle rap | 583 |
| Tree hugger | A person who cares about the environment | 583 |
| Gotcha | I get you | 583 |
| Left no crumbs | Completely dominated | 583 |
| Millennial | A person born between 1981 and 1996 | 583 |
| Sending me | Making me laugh | 583 |
| Cringe | Unpleasant | 583 |
| Covid | COVID-19 | 583 |
| AP | Associated Press | 583 |
| Day one | A very close friend | 583 |
| char | Character | 583 |
| Show hole | Sadness after finishing a great show | 583 |
| Savage | Viciously cool | 583 |
| h8r | Hater | 583 |
| Po-po | Police | 583 |
| 46 | President Joe Biden | 584 |
| COC | Code of conduct | 584 |
| TM | Trademark | 584 |
| Woot | Woohoo! | 584 |
| Roast | To disrespect | 584 |
| The struggle is real | Having difficulty doing something | 584 |
| Woke | Aware of social issues | 584 |
| Gosu | Highly skilled | 584 |
| DQ | Disqualify | 584 |
| Chasing clout | Doing things just to become popular | 584 |
| CD | Compact disc | 584 |
| Hop off | Go away | 584 |
| Weed | Marijuana | 584 |
| Band | One thousand dollars | 584 |
| Lit | Exciting | 584 |
| Crush | A person who is the object of someone's affection | 584 |
| POTUS | President of the United States | 584 |
| WBY | What about you? | 584 |
| BFFM | Best friends forevermore | 585 |
| Outkick your coverage | To have a romantic partner who is much more attractive than you | 585 |
| KCCO | Keep calm and carry on | 585 |
| Poser | A person who pretends to be someone they are not | 585 |
| IM | Instant message | 585 |
| Side chick | A mistress | 585 |
| Talking trash | Saying disrespectful things | 585 |
| BOL | Best of luck | 585 |
| Roofie | A date rape drug | 585 |
| imba | Imbalanced | 585 |
| Bling | Overly flashy jewelry | 585 |
| DTR | Define the relationship | 585 |
| Performative activism | Advocating a cause to gain social standing | 585 |
| Cancel culture | Canceling people who do anything controversial | 585 |
| addy | Adderall | 585 |
| Trill | Well respected | 585 |
| nooblet | Young newbie | 585 |
| Pothead | Person who smokes a lot of pot | 585 |
| Slacker | A lazy person | 585 |
| Stay woke | Stay aware of social problems | 585 |
| Salty | Upset | 585 |
| PnP | Party and Play | 585 |
| Hits different | Affects differently | 585 |
| Throwing shade | Disrespecting | 585 |
| PEOTUS | President-elect of the United States | 585 |
| Jailbait | Attractive underage person | 585 |
| No cap | No lie | 585 |
| Leetspeak | Spelling variations that replace English letters with numbers and characters | 585 |
| F2F | Face to face | 586 |
| Green flag | A sign of approval | 586 |
| Whipped | Obedient | 586 |
| G2G | Good to go | 586 |
| Facestalking | Looking through someone's pictures on Facebook | 586 |
| MOH | Medal of Honor | 586 |
| j | Joint | 586 |
| LoE | Level of effort | 586 |
| Macro | Economy management skill | 586 |
| Irish goodbye | Leaving without saying goodbye | 586 |
| Mofo | Motherf***er | 586 |
| Sip tea | Mind your business | 586 |
| Effin | F***ing | 586 |
| Mooch | To freeload | 586 |
| 45 | President Donald Trump | 586 |
| Glizzy | Hot dog | 586 |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner | 586 |
| Chopped | Unattractive | 586 |
| WCG | World Cyber Games | 586 |
| yt | YouTube | 586 |
| Boss | Awesome person | 586 |
| Break the Internet | To cause something to go viral online | 586 |
| Yayo | Cocaine | 586 |
| Homeslice | A close friend | 586 |
| Real talk | Honest truth | 586 |
| m | Male | 587 |
| Ppl | People | 587 |
| Bada** | A cool rebel | 587 |
| Grind | To do something difficult | 587 |
| BS | Bulls*** | 587 |
| Sugar baby | A young person who uses an older person for money | 587 |
| deets | Details | 587 |
| Slay | To dominate | 587 |
| G | One thousand dollars | 587 |
| info | Information | 587 |
| Work boyfriend | Best male friend at work | 587 |
| antifa | Anti-fascists | 587 |
| Larper | Live action role-player | 587 |
| Honeydude | A boyfriend or husband used for his money | 587 |
| Whip | Vehicle | 587 |
| Chillax | Chill and relax | 587 |
| Presidential flashcards | U.S. dollars | 587 |
| Joint | Marijuana cigarette | 587 |
| Sick | Awesome | 587 |
| Ish | Kind of | 587 |
| Spill the tea | Share the gossip | 587 |
| Wildin | Acting crazy | 587 |
| Finesse | To persuade | 587 |
| Jaguar | An older woman who dates younger men | 588 |
| Crying Jordan | A meme featuring a crying Michael Jordan | 588 |
| AR | Augmented reality | 588 |
| emo | Emotional | 588 |
| Mate | A friend | 588 |
| Fly | Cool | 588 |
| RSVP | Répondez s'il vous plaît | 588 |
| Boo | Babe | 588 |
| Micro | Unit micromanagement skill | 588 |
| Brotherzone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of him as a brother | 588 |
| Scamdemic | Fake pandemic | 588 |
| Fake news | Fake news source that pretends to be real | 588 |
| Cash me outside | Come outside and I'll beat you | 588 |
| MVP | Most valuable player | 588 |
| Chicken | Scared | 588 |
| Boujee | High class | 589 |
| N/A | Not applicable | 589 |
| Deez Nuts | A fake Presidential candidate | 589 |
| DACA | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 589 |
| Vamping | Staying up late at night using electronics | 589 |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 589 |
| Throw hands | Fight | 589 |
| On fleek | Perfect | 589 |
| Swerve | Go away | 589 |
| AFJ | April Fools' joke | 589 |
| Gold digger | A person who uses another person for money | 589 |
| Nark | An informant | 589 |
| Side eye | A disapproving glance | 589 |
| Unicorn mom | An imperfect, authentic mom who defies mom shaming | 589 |
| Trippin | Hallucinating | 589 |
| Planking | Lying face down and straight like a plank | 589 |
| Smooch | Kiss | 589 |
| Boomer | A person born between 1946 and 1964 | 589 |
| Breadcrumbing | Leading someone on romantically | 589 |
| Fire | Awesome | 589 |
| ASL | American Sign Language | 589 |
| Skank | A promiscuous woman | 589 |
| tween | Tweenager | 589 |
| Put on blast | To call out | 589 |
| Social distancing | Isolating from other people | 589 |
| Friendsgiving | Thanksgiving with friends | 589 |
| Dis | Disrespect | 589 |
| admin | Administrator | 589 |
| HIMYM | How I Met Your Mother | 589 |
| Player | A person who manipulates others for their own gain | 589 |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund | 590 |
| JK | Just kidding | 590 |
| Snitches get stitches | People who tell on others will get hurt | 590 |
| sk8 | Skate | 590 |
| Doe | Though | 590 |
| 1F | One female | 590 |
| Mack | To flirt | 590 |
| Quaranteam | A small group that socializes in-person during COVID-19 | 590 |
| Snacc | An attractive person | 590 |
| PDA | Public display of affection | 590 |
| Do it for the gram | To do something only to share on Instagram | 590 |
| cid | Acid | 590 |
| Yuge | Huge | 590 |
| Wino | A person who drinks an excessive amount of wine | 590 |
| QnA | Question and Answer | 590 |
| The Great Resignation | People quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic | 590 |
| Instadad | A man who marries a person with kids | 590 |
| Periodt | An expression of emphasis | 590 |
| TBD | To be determined | 590 |
| Slacktivism | Lazy activism | 590 |
| Squad | Group of friends | 590 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 590 |
| Gurl | Girl | 590 |
| TikToker | A TikTok user | 590 |
| Devil's lettuce | Cannabis | 590 |
| Galentine's Day | February 13th ladies-only celebration | 590 |
| Beef | Bothering problem | 590 |
| DST | Daylight Saving Time | 590 |
| Whitesplain | To explain something as a white person | 590 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service | 590 |
| Bye Felicia | Goodbye | 590 |
| Cinephile | A devoted fan of cinema | 590 |
| Unspoken rizz | Nonverbal charm | 590 |
| Blueprint | Perfection | 590 |
| Tight | Awesome | 590 |
| Wicked | Very cool | 590 |
| Dumpster fire | Total mess | 590 |
| Buck | Dollar | 590 |
| Cold | Awesome | 590 |
| sis | Sister | 590 |
| Cuffing season | The fall and winter time period where people begin relationships | 590 |
| f | Female | 591 |
| Fommy | Father mommy | 591 |
| Cis | Cisgender | 591 |
| Red flag | A warning sign | 591 |
| Slime | A good friend | 591 |
| Frontin | To pretend you are something you are not | 591 |
| IQ | Intelligence quotient | 591 |
| rents | Parents | 591 |
| Bones | Dollars | 591 |
| Netizen | An Internet citizen | 591 |
| Shade | Disrespect | 591 |
| Whoops | Exclamation of a mistake | 591 |
| Twerking | Shaking hips and rear in a bouncing motion | 591 |
| Friend zone | A relationship where a person's love interest thinks of them as just a friend | 591 |
| Threads | Clothes | 591 |
| Wipe | Total death | 591 |
| Netflix cheating | Watching future episodes of a favorite Netflix show without your partner | 591 |
| Benjamin | One hundred dollar bill | 591 |
| Thirst trap | A provocative action, message, video, or photo | 591 |
| Heather | A desirable person | 591 |
| Clout leech | A person who is friends with someone just to become more popular | 591 |
| Leftist | A person with radical left-wing political views | 591 |
| nah | No | 591 |
| Sistah | Sister | 591 |
| Photobomb | To pose in the background of a picture being taken | 591 |
| BO | Body odor | 591 |
| My b | My mistake | 591 |
| OK | Oll korrect | 591 |
| ref | Referee | 591 |
| Christmas creep | The slow expansion of the Christmas shopping season | 591 |
| Zombie lie | A disproven claim that still persists | 591 |
| Zoomer | A person born between 1997 and 2012 | 591 |
| Faded | High | 591 |
| Yasss | Yes | 591 |
| Ope | Expression of surprise | 591 |
| Truth bomb | A surprising but true statement | 591 |
| More issues than Vogue | A lot of problems | 591 |
| Tool | Egotistical jerk | 591 |
| GPS | Global positioning system | 591 |
| amp | To be loud and angry | 591 |
| Love bombing | Bombarding someone with acts of adoration | 591 |
| HBO | Home Box Office | 591 |
| Fleek | Perfect | 591 |
| Bi | Bisexual | 591 |
| We move | We carry on | 591 |
| Afro | Natural bush-like hairstyle | 591 |
| Cancel | Shut down or force out | 592 |
| Bros before hoes | Guy friends are more important than romantic interests | 592 |
| Butterface | An attractive person with an unattractive face | 592 |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again | 592 |
| M/F | Male or female | 592 |
| Shawtie | A fine female | 592 |
| Revenge body | A physically fit body after breaking up | 592 |
| Ginger | Red-head | 592 |
| Caking | Flirting | 592 |
| YouTuber | A YouTube user | 592 |
| Friendzone | When someone just wants to be friends | 592 |
| Slim thick | A female body shape | 592 |
| Roofied | Drugged by a person | 592 |
| xmas | Christmas | 592 |
| Girlfriend tax | Food taken by your girlfriend | 592 |
| Ratchet | Wretched | 592 |
| Rage bait | Online content meant to provoke rage | 592 |
| Keep it 100 | Stay true to yourself | 592 |
| Shook | Completely surprised | 592 |
| Ghost cheeks | The warmth on a seat left by another person | 592 |
| Bop | An excellent song or album | 592 |
| wanna | Want to | 592 |
| Mansplain | When a man explains something in a condescending manner | 592 |
| dat | That | 592 |
| Pumped | Excited | 592 |
| Shotgun | Front passenger seat | 592 |
| Gatekeep | To police who has access to an identity or community | 592 |
| Bikini bridge | Space between a bikini bottom and stomach | 592 |
| WWW | World Wide Web | 592 |
| Dough | Money | 592 |
| Swatting | Creating a false emergency to get a SWAT team to respond | 592 |
| Slaps | Is impressive | 592 |
| mula | Money | 592 |
| Douchebag | An arrogant jerk | 592 |
| Rager | An intense, large party | 592 |
| Crunchy | Natural and sustainable lifestyle | 592 |
| Trumper | A Donald Trump supporter | 592 |
| Goals | Desirable | 592 |
| Tootsies | Toes | 592 |
| Relationship goals | An admirable relationship | 592 |
| Clap back | A clever comeback | 592 |
| Dafuq | What the f*** | 592 |
| Word | Agree | 592 |
| NFT | Non-fungible token | 592 |
| WFX | Work from anywhere | 592 |
| Celine a scene | To add a Celine Dion song to a video for maximum emotional impact | 592 |
| Bag | £1000 | 592 |
| Whoja vu | Feeling that you have met someone before | 592 |
| Alternative facts | Lies used to replace facts | 592 |
| Headdesk | Extreme frustration | 592 |
| Roaching | Secretly dating many romantic partners at the same time | 592 |
| Hangry | Angry because you're hungry | 592 |
| blog | Web log | 592 |
| stats | Statistics | 592 |
| Grails | A rare pair of sneakers | 592 |
| Cab | Taxi | 592 |
| neh | No | 592 |
| Sawing logs | Sleeping | 592 |
| Relationship weight | Weight gained from a romantic relationship | 592 |
| ne1 | Anyone | 593 |
| OT | Overtime | 593 |
| Lumbersexual | A well-groomed male who looks like a lumberjack | 593 |
| lawl | LOL | 593 |
| Brain fart | Brief absence of intelligence | 593 |
| Haunting | Following a romantic partner on social media after abruptly leaving them | 593 |
| BTS | Back to school | 593 |
| Netflixing | Eating a lot of food when you mean to eat just a little | 593 |
| Amped | Excited | 593 |
| MO | Modus operandi | 593 |
| Chad | A physically fit, overly confident man | 593 |
| Stud | An attractive male | 593 |
| Turf | Neighborhood | 593 |
| Porcelain throne | Toilet | 593 |
| W2K | Windows 2000 | 593 |
| CONUS | Contiguous United States | 593 |
| Outta pocket | Disreputable | 593 |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal | 593 |
| WPM | Words per minute | 593 |
| ATM | Automated teller machine | 593 |
| hon | Honey | 593 |
| Stashing | Dating a person but unwilling to publicly acknowledge it | 593 |
| Tebowing | Getting in a position of praying | 593 |
| Benching | Using a person as a backup date | 593 |
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